Curated Video
Restoring Independence Through Sight
Today, Mrs. Thadeledge will find out if her cataract surgery was successful. If so, she will be able to return to work and help improve her family's financial situation. This clip emphasizes how the high-quality cataract surgery results...
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Journey to Sight: Hope for Vision Restoration in Rural Ethiopia
Facing financial struggles and potential blindness, Weizero Thadeledge journeys seven miles in hopes of receiving cataract surgery from Dr. Bora. Cataract surgery, which involves replacing the clouded lens with an artificial one, can...
Curated Video
The Mission to Combat Blindness in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, there is a significant crisis of visual impairment and a high prevalence of blindness. Dr. Samuel Bora, part of the Tropical Health Alliance Foundation, is combating this issue by performing high-volume cataract surgeries,...
Great Big Story
Vision through darkness, the art of light painting
Explore the inspiring story of a visually impaired artist who channels his fear of blindness into stunning light paintings.
Healthcare Triage
Studies Show New Weight Loss Medications are the Real Deal
Back in 2021 we did an episode on Semaglutide, the then-recently-approved drug for weight loss that was originally approved for Type 2 diabetes. Since that episode another paper has come out on what happens to weight when the drug is...
Great Big Story
The Inventor of Cruise Control Couldn’t See
Discover the fascinating story of Ralph Teetor, a blind mechanical engineer who invented cruise control and revolutionized the automotive industry.
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet 1.1 Mythology: The Power of Cupid
This video examines the depiction of Cupid in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," focusing on the mythological god's role in influencing love and heartache. It discusses how Romeo, despite being the quintessential lovelorn figure,...
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Romeo and Juliet 1.1 Interview with Romeo
This video presents a staged interview with Romeo Montague from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," focusing on his expressions of unrequited love and the emotional turmoil it brings. The session provides insights into Romeo's character,...
Great Big Story
Erik Weihenmayer, The first blind climber to conquer the Seven Summits
Explore the journey of Erik Weihenmayer, a blind adventurer who defied expectations by climbing the tallest peak on every continent.
Curated Video
Exploring Megapixels and Tactile Photography for the Blind
This video explores the concept of megapixels in digital cameras and introduces a new technology that allows blind individuals to experience photographs through touch. Through tactile relief patterns created from photographs, blind...
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Cutting-Edge Technologies for the Blind and Visually Impaired
At Vision in Birmingham, cutting-edge inventions and gadgets were showcased to assist the blind and visually impaired. These included computer keyboards with larger buttons and Braille computer pads, phones with larger buttons and...
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Chile's First Cyber Cafe for the Blind: Empowering the Visually Impaired
This video showcases the first cyber cafe in Chile designed specifically for the blind. Equipped with specialized technology such as Braille keyboards and verbal interface systems, this cafe provides a liberating experience for visually...
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Photographer's Unique View of the World Translated into Tactile Images for the Blind
This video highlights a unique project that aims to make photography accessible to the blind and visually impaired. French photographer Jan Arthurs Bertrand's stunning aerial photos have been translated into a tactile form using natural...
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GCSE Biology - Drug Development and Testing - Clinical Trials #45
Most drugs originate from nature e.g. from the back of a tree, but they have to refined and tested in clinical trials. Learn how this process works and the many stages we go through to ensure the final drug is effective.
Curated Video
Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
Curated Video
6 Animal Myths - Dispelled!
Animals are awesome, but sometimes fantastic facts can turn into wild tales that just are not true. Do camels store water in their humps? Do porcupines shoot their quills? Do snakes suffocate their prey?
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Two-Part Conjunctions - 3 Minuten Deutsch #55 - Deutsch lernen
In this video I explain how to use the conjunctions with two parts in German. This includes: entweder... oder, weder... noch, sowohl... als auch, nicht nur... sondern auch, zwar... aber, it's true... but, and je... desto.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Andrea Long - Inventing to Make a Difference
Andrea Long is a Middle School STEM teacher at Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School. Her hands-on approach to teaching allows students to gain insight into life experiences and real-world situations in STEM. She creates...
Curated Video
Contour Line Drawing
This video will demonstrate how to create a contour line drawing as well as a blind contour line drawing.
Curated Video
The Benefit of Statistics
Award-winning violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin describes the importance of using double-blind tests to remove subjective biases.
Curated Video
Meet blind photographer Mickel Smithen
Mickel Smithen has been legally blind since he was five years old—but that hasn't stopped him from becoming a published photographer. Discover how he uses all of his senses to help capture an image.