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Josh Silver stellt verstellbare, flüssigkeitsgefüllte Brillen vor

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Sep 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Josh Silver liefert seine brilliant einfache Lösung um zum günstmöglichsten Preis die Sicht zu korrigieren -- justierbare, flüssigkeitsgefüllte Brillen. Auf TEDGlobal 2009 stellt er seine erschwinglichen Brillen vor und enthüllt seinen globalen Plan, sie bis zum Jahr 2020 an eine Milliarde Menschen die sie brauchen zu verteilen.

Atomic physicist Joshua Silver invented liquid-filled optical lenses to produce low-cost, adjustable glasses, giving sight to millions without access to an optometrist. Full bio »

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