Can We Cure Deafness and Blindness? Should We?

Can We Cure Deafness and Blindness? Should We?

World Science Festival via YouTube Direct link

- Cultural issues surrounding deafness

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- Cultural issues surrounding deafness

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Can We Cure Deafness and Blindness? Should We?

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  1. 1 - Jim Hudspeth & Marlee Matlin Introductions
  2. 2 - How does hearing work?
  3. 3 - What causes hearing loss?
  4. 4 - Marlee’s relationship with her interpreter
  5. 5 - Preferred language around defining deafness
  6. 6 - Marlee's experience growing up deaf
  7. 7 - Cultural issues surrounding deafness
  8. 8 - "Sound and Fury” documentary
  9. 9 - E.J. Chichilnisky introduction
  10. 10 - How does sight work?
  11. 11 - Daniel Kish introduction
  12. 12 - Human echolocation demonstration
  13. 13 - Research into restoring hearing
  14. 14 - Cochlear implant demonstration
  15. 15 - Issues with cochlear implants in the deaf community
  16. 16 - Removing social barriers for the deaf and blind
  17. 17 - Technological ways to address vision loss

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