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Can nature heal the brain?

Journalist Sarah Allely was knocked off her bike by a wrong-way driver in 2015. The experience left her with a traumatic brain injury — but also gave her insight into nature’s role in recovery.

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Journalist Sarah Allely was knocked off her bike by a wrong-way driver in 2015. The experience left her with a traumatic brain injury — but also gave her insight into nature’s role in recovery.

In this excerpt from our partner Deutsche Welle’s podcast “Living Planet,” Neil King examines the relationship between nature and neurology.

To hear the full story, click on the audio player above.