Predictably, we love podcasts here at Diversifying, and this one is particularly fascinating. The latest episode of Radiolab, 'The Right Stuff', looks at pairing disability with space travel. Reporter Andrew Leland talks with blind linguistics professor, Sheri Wells-Jensen, and eleven other diversely disabled people who want to prove that not only can people with disabilities go to space, but they might even be better suited to it than the able-bodied. Sheri suggests that disabled people are used to adapting in hostile environments not designed for their needs such as, well, Earth. The conclusion of the experiment is truly awe-inspiring. Listen here. |
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