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Connections: Marfan Syndrome; Talking with Ned Corman

What is Marfan Syndrome? This mysterious condition became national news when, three days before the NBA draft in June, one of the top prospects announced he was forced to retire after a diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome. We'll learn what it is, how it affects the body with Dr. Cecilia Meagher from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Then we sit down with arts and music education advocateNed Corman, talking about his memoir, Now's the Time