Sight
Dr Stephen Best: Restoring sight for all
Ophthalmologist Stephen Best can work modern-day miracles. For the past 25 years, the glaucoma specialist has removed cataracts, prevented blindness, and restored sight to hundreds, if not thousands… Audio
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares some quirky studies with Kathryn. Today: how bright is too bright when it comes to lighting and its impact on our health? Can you teach a fish to count… Audio
Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
James Tate Hill lost nearly all his sight as a teenager to a rare condition called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. By the time he was 16, he was legally blind. But he could still pass for… Audio
Why Not? Seizing life after going blind
Julie Woods was 31 when she was diagnosed with the condition that would cause her to go legally blind. Born with perfect eye-sight, she was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration when she was 18. Audio
Brain implants and anxious allergies
Science correspondent Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to talk about a brain implant that helped six blind people get partial sight restored and there may be a hidden link between seasonal sniffles… Audio
Dr Mundi Qalo: bringing sight back to the Pacific
Today marks 25 years of work from the Fred Hollows Foundation, an organisation trying to end preventable blindness in the developing world. ead opthalmologist Dr Mundi Qalo talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Womb with a view: when can a foetus see?
Science news – research suggests 34-week-old foetuses can see in the womb, plus the Zika virus could be used to treat brain cancer and measuring a white dwarf star with light. Audio
Touching the universe: astronomy for the blind
How 3D printed models can be used to teach blind students about astronomy. This Way Up visits Manurewa High School in Auckland to experience 'tactile astronomy' in action. Audio, Gallery
Extrasensory - 3 April
Host Guy Raz talks with four TED speakers who believe we can experience the world more deeply by not only extending our senses -- but going beyond them, pushing the limits of sight, sound and touch.
Apps for the blind
Jonathan Mosen helps us test some smartphone apps that can help blind people identify the food in their cupboards. Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 5
This episiode looks at the practical side of Douglas Lilburn the teacher, musician and mentor. His physical appearance and the onset of old age which affected his hearing, sight, and ability to play… Audio
