Agatha Christie's clever detective novels may reveal more about the inner workings of the human mind than she intended: according to Dr. Ian Lancashire at the University of Toronto, the Queen of Crime left behind hidden clues to the real-life mysteries of human aging. Dr. Kelvin Lim and Dr. Serguei Pakhomov from the University of Minnesota add to the intrigue with the story of an unexpected find in a convent archive that could someday help pinpoint very early warning signs for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. And Sister Alberta Sheridan, a 94-year-old Nun Study participant, reads an essay she wrote more than 70 years ago.
Paul Auster returns to make the case against destiny, with a chilling tale of a deadly lightning strike.
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When listening I came to a conclusion. I've played golf my entire life, loved the game, and still I am surrounded by people who are better than me. I heard the comment, "Gretsky engaged in the game like no one else had". It gave me a new jolt to play golf. I was inspired to engage in the game in new and innovative ways. I always thought there was one series of steps to follow to become great. Years of following that one plan would get you there. I truly believed that the masters of the game like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, followed the same series of steps to become great. I realize now that they loved the game and engaged in the game in their own ways. In ways that no one had before and that is what made them truly great.
Paul Auster's remarks did not enlighten this fascinating "Nun Study" Auster was discussing fate, and the "Nun Study" correlates a young person's grammatical use and idea density with the early warning signs of dementia. Indeed, any of the nuns in the study could have died from accident or disease when they were young---but this would not be pertinent to the underlying thesis of the study of dementia.
Hello.
Having listened to this broadcast I can´t help thinking if there is any possibility that the change in Agatha Christie's latest novel could be due not to the fact that she was 'ageing' but to another person writing that book.
Regards,
Ana.
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