Recent groundbreaking developments in vision and hearing mean some forms of blindness and deafness may soon be reversible. This will not be greeted with universal acclaim. Deafness is a culture with its own language and history. With blindness, the issues are different, but just as difficult. So for many who are seeing or hearing impaired, a ‘cure’ equates to cultural decimation. Join a fascinating and vibrant discussion of cutting-edge technology and the lives it will impact in our just-released program, Can We 'Cure' Deafness and Blindness? Should We?
Can We 'Cure' Deafness and Blindness? Video Shorts: Check out some of the fascinating highlights from the program
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