Three out of every ten patients who walk into hospitals are told their tests are normal while they continue to suffer. That sentence alone should make us pause. This essay is about those people. It is about symptoms that feel undeniable when machines say otherwise. It is about the brain, the nervous system, the doctor–patient…
I’ve lived with dogs since I was an adolescent, and four of them, Carlo, Coco, Leila, and Kaiser, became my best teachers. Each one embodied a temperament that maps surprisingly well onto human neurobiology. This isn’t about obedience. It’s about how brains behave, on four legs and two. Meet the Pack (and Their Temperaments) Carlo…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy Modern workplaces are increasingly defined by stress. Employers relentlessly chase productivity. Employees, on the other hand, pursue balance. The fine line we must walk lies somewhere between employer empathy and employee resilience. Yet, challenges abound on both sides. Employers are not always empathetic. Employees, sadly, are not always resilient enough…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy We talk loudly about almost everything today. Yet when the subject is epilepsy, voices drop. Whispers replace dialogue. That silence is costly. Epilepsy is not only seizures and scans. It is a lived experience that can sting quietly. It can isolate. It can label. For millions, it becomes a scarlet…
By Dr. Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy What if we have misunderstood intelligence? What if a child who seems to struggle is simply thinking differently? I meet many families who sense that their child possesses creativity, curiosity, and grit, yet the system cannot always recognize it. My position is simple. Potential is present. The real task is…
In 2002, a Tibetan Buddhist monk named Mingyur Rinpoche travelled over 7,000 miles from his quiet monastery in Nepal to the University of Wisconsin, home to one of the world’s most advanced brain labs. Under the guidance of neuroscientist Richard Davidson, researchers placed electrodes on Rinpoche’s scalp and studied his brainwaves while he meditated on…
Dr. Robert Friedland, eminent neurologist and professor at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, recently published a compelling book titled 99 Lessons in Critical Thinking. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Friedland delves into the deeper layers of medical practice, exploring what it means to truly listen, observe, and think critically in clinical settings. This is a…
Aging isn’t just a biological inevitability, it’s a process that can be shaped by how we live, what we value, and the way we think. In an engaging discussion with Dr. Robert Friedland, a professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of Louisville, we explore the themes of his book Unaging and the four…
By Dr. E.S. Krishnamoorthy There are few fictional characters as enduring and enigmatic as Mario Puzo’s Godfather. Both the novel and the film adaptation have long fascinated me, not just as a reader or viewer, but as a clinician and neuroscientist. At the heart of this fascination lies a single paradox: how does someone capable…
