In the fourteenth in our series profiling the bloggers supporting the World Parkinson Congress 2019, we talk to Canadian blogger Benjamin Stecher (pictured on the right). He shares his fascination with the basic science of Parkinson’s, his process for blogging – and what he’s most looking forward to eating at this year’s event
Describe yourself in one sentence.
I’m a vagabond just following my curiosities.
Is there an aspect of Parkinson’s that you’re most passionate about?
I’m passionate about the basic science of Parkinson’s and fascinated by all that it reveals, not just regarding the disease, but about life, the things we do, the thoughts we have – and how we got to be where we are today.
What blog post has attracted the most attention?
My blog is pretty widely read, and I haven’t really had any controversial posts. My most popular post is ‘The Future of Parkinson’s Disease Therapies’.