Edges of the Mind: Science, Humanity, and Schizophrenia

Nature and Science Podcast



September 28, 2026

Edges of the Mind: Science, Humanity, and Schizophrenia With Dr. David Pickar

Join host Donald Murphy for a deep conversation with Dr. David Pickar—neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and former Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch at NIMH. We explore five decades at the forefront of schizophrenia research, the limits and promise of psychopharmacology, and what the edges of human perception reveal about the mind itself.

Dr. David Pickar, psychiatrist, author, and former NIMH researcher, smiling warmly in a professional headshot.

 Nature and Science Podcast

September 28, 2026

Edges of the Mind: Science, Humanity, and Schizophrenia With Dr. David Pickar

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Join host Donald Murphy for a deep conversation with Dr. David Pickar—neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and former Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics Branch at NIMH. We explore five decades at the forefront of schizophrenia research, the limits and promise of psychopharmacology, and what the edges of human perception reveal about the mind itself.

Dr. David Pickar, psychiatrist, author, and former NIMH researcher, smiling warmly in a professional headshot.

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