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Blindness

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Blindness.

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Talks about Blindness

Blindness isn't a tragic binary — it's a rich spectrum

Matthew Shifrin

How I helped make Lego accessible to the blind

Tactile photographs that display worlds of light, shadow and mood

Wearable tech that helps you navigate by touch

Andrew Bastawrous

A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable

What causes hallucinations?

Caroline Harper

What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases?

How I fail at being disabled

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What reality are you creating for yourself?

Gonzalo Vilariño

How Argentina's blind soccer team became champions

Prosanta Chakrabarty

Clues to prehistoric times, found in blind cavefish

Wanda Diaz Merced

How a blind astronomer found a way to hear the stars

How new technology helps blind people explore the world

How I use sonar to navigate the world

Can we create new senses for humans?

Andrew Bastawrous

Get your next eye exam on a smartphone

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Exclusive articles about Blindness

A teeny tiny bike, and other stories you should read today

In today's Need to Know, a very small folding bike, the suggestion of a new way to tackle climate change, and a happy trip down memory lane to look at a time when drug companies and governments could work together successfully

Posted May 2014

Chris Downey: My life as a blind architect in San Francisco

Architect Chris Downey on how he readjusted to life in San Francisco -- its streets, its sounds, its community -- after losing his sight.

Posted Sep 2013

San Francisco in pictures: A blind architect’s experience

Chris Downey, an architect who lost his sight in 2008, shares some of his favorite San Francisco spots -- places specific to his sightless experience. Enjoy this gallery of beautiful photos of the City by the Bay. Photos by Marla Aufmuth.

Posted Sep 2013

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