A Scottish Science Society Production
The Montgomery
Sessions
ADHD: Disorder, Difference, Spectrum, and Human Adaptation
51 episodes recreating the chapters of Dr. Richard Murdoch Montgomery's groundbreaking book — through dialogue between a neurologist and his psychoanalyst.
The Host
Dr. Richard Murdoch Montgomery
Dr. Montgomery is a neurologist, mathematician, and founder of the Scottish Science Society. With degrees spanning medicine, mathematics, information technology, and economics, he embodies the polymath tradition of Scottish intellectual life.
Practising across Edinburgh, Porto, and São Paulo, Dr. Montgomery brings a uniquely international perspective to the study of ADHD — a condition he himself lives with. His work bridges clinical neuroscience with humanistic understanding, arguing that ADHD is best understood not as a mere disorder, but as a point on a spectrum of human neurological adaptation.
Neurologist
MD, PhD
Mathematician
Applied Sciences
Polymath
IT & Economics
Practices in
Edinburgh, Porto, São Paulo
The Book
ADHD: Disorder, Difference, Spectrum,
and Human Adaptation
Published in 2026 by the Scottish Science Society Press, Edinburgh, this comprehensive work spans 51 chapters organised across nine parts — from foundational neuroscience through treatment modalities, comorbidity patterns, special populations, lifespan considerations, and the cultural framing of ADHD.
Dr. Montgomery presents ADHD not merely as a clinical diagnosis, but as a spectrum of human neurological variation — one with deep evolutionary roots and profound implications for how we understand attention, motivation, and adaptation in the modern world.
The Format
A Dialogue, Not a Lecture
Each episode recreates a chapter of the book through candid dialogue between two compelling characters.
The Neurologist
Dr. Montgomery — a reluctant, sardonic British neurologist who has been ordered by the General Medical Council to attend therapy. Brilliant, prickly, and disarmingly honest.
The Psychoanalyst
His therapist — a formidable American woman who matches him intellectually and refuses to let him hide behind his considerable erudition. Sharp, warm, and unrelenting.
The Dialogue
Together, they traverse the full landscape of ADHD — from evolutionary biology to pharmacology, from childhood development to cultural critique — one chapter at a time.
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Featured Episodes
The Subject and Its Approach
Foundations
A Brief History of ADHD
Foundations
Diagnostic Criteria and Their Evolution
Foundations
The Nosological Problem
Foundations
ADHD Before Modernity
Foundations
The Sentinel Hypothesis of ADHD
Foundations