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Pria Anand, a neurologist at Boston Medical Center, is the author of the forthcoming book "The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains."[2][4] Through a blend of case studies, history, fables, and memoir, Anand delves into the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, and doctor and patient.[5][6] Her work gives a voice to the often-dismissed narratives of women, people of color, and other disempowered groups in medicine.
Pria Anand, a neurologist at Boston Medical Center, is the author of the forthcoming book “The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains.” Through a blend of case studies, history, fables, and memoir, Anand delves into the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, and doctor and patient. Her work gives a voice to the often-dismissed narratives of women, people of color, and other disempowered groups in medicine.

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Pria Anand is a neurologist, author, and assistant professor at Boston University School of Medicine. Her debut collection of essays, “The Mind Electric: Stories of the strangeness and wonder of our brains,” is scheduled for release in June 2025. In her work, Anand explores the intricate connections between illness, culture, and the narratives our brains create. She offers a feminist perspective on neuroscience, aiming to correct the historical misogyny and racism within the field by giving a voice to the often-dismissed experiences of women, people of color, and other marginalized groups in medicine.

Drawing inspiration from the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, Anand argues that storytelling is a fundamental aspect of medical practice. She believes the way patients narrate their experiences can be as revealing as any clinical test. “The Mind Electric” is a collection of “clinical tales” that blend patient case studies, history, and memoir to explore the gray area between sanity and insanity, and doctor and patient. Anand also incorporates her own health challenges to illustrate the fallibility of doctors and to question the false binaries between objective science and subjective accounts. Her writing is praised for its elegance, humanity, and intellectual curiosity, highlighting the empathy and humility that define an exceptional doctor.

Pria Anand, a neurologist at Boston Medical Center, is the author of the forthcoming book "The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains."[2][4] Through a blend of case studies, history, fables, and memoir, Anand delves into the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, and doctor and patient. Her work gives a voice to the often-dismissed narratives of women, people of color, and other disempowered groups in medicine.
Neurologist Pria Anand, author of “The Mind Electric,” argues that medicine is as much about storytelling as it is about science. In her debut book, she reveals how the narratives patients tell can be as diagnostically crucial as any medical test, a realization she first had as a medical student.
Following in the footsteps of the legendary Oliver Sacks, Pria Anand's work is being celebrated for its shared humanity, curiosity, and wide-ranging intellect. Her book, "The Mind Electric," delves into the intricate workings of the brain and the patient stories that illuminate them.
Following in the footsteps of the legendary Oliver Sacks, Pria Anand’s work is being celebrated for its shared humanity, curiosity, and wide-ranging intellect. Her book, “The Mind Electric,” delves into the intricate workings of the brain and the patient stories that illuminate them.