9 - Caring in a Crisis Pt 4 - Unlocking Bryson's Brain: Keith McArthur
Podcast |
Discomfort Zone
Publisher |
Jason Herterich
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Aug 18, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:26:28

About Keith

Keith McArthur is an author, speaker, kidney transplant survivor, and rare disease dad. He is the host of the CBC Podcast Unlocking Bryson’s Brain, an 8-part documentary-style podcast about his son Bryson, his rare disease, and his family’s search for a cure. Keith is also the CEO and Head of Science for CureGRIN, an organization dedicated to finding cures and therapies for people around the world suffering from GRIN disorders.

Links

Listen to Unlocking Bryson’s Brain on CBC Listen, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

To help support research into GRIN disorders, you can donate to: CureGRIN or U of T’s GRIN Disorders Research Fund

Follow Keith on Twitter

Follow CureGRIN on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Follow Discomfort Zone on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Keith has dedicated the past few years of his life to finding a cure for his son Bryson who lives with a rare brain disease that has left him unable to walk or talk. But along the way, he began asking himself, "Would Bryson want to be cured?" In Part 2 of our interview, Keith discusses the ethical considerations surrounding curing a disability, the motivation behind his podcast Unlocking Bryson’s Brain, and the lessons he's learned from Bryson. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, click here to listen.

About Keith

Keith McArthur is an author, speaker, kidney transplant survivor, and rare disease dad. He is the host of the CBC Podcast Unlocking Bryson’s Brain, an 8-part documentary-style podcast about his son Bryson, his rare disease, and his family’s search for a cure. Keith is also the CEO and Head of Science for CureGRIN, an organization dedicated to finding cures and therapies for people around the world suffering from GRIN disorders.

Links

Listen to Unlocking Bryson’s Brain on CBC Listen, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

To help support research into GRIN disorders, you can donate to: CureGRIN or U of T’s GRIN Disorders Research Fund

Follow Keith on Twitter

Follow CureGRIN on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Follow Discomfort Zone on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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