Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Sight: The Story of Vision Airs Tomorrow on PBS


A one-hour documentary produced for PBS broadcast and distribution. The story’s threads will weave the tale of the journey of humanity that discovered the science; technology and medicine that allows us to understand how sight works, cure diseases of the eye and correct vision. Efforts will be made to make this a coproduction with international partners like BBC, NHK, ABC (Australia) and other international broadcasters."For more information, click. People will also be able to download the eBook or iBook also entitled The Story of Vision, produced by Mark Mattison-Shupnick, Jobson’s director of education and training content. Four articles by Linda Conlin appear in the book.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

It's about Time

"A Kent rugby club has been fined £2,000 [about $3,000] and deducted 50 points following a deliberate attack which left an opposing player blind in one eye," according to a BBC post. It's about time that leagues start making players and teams responsible for injuries resulting from unsportsmanlike behavior.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Optician Jailed for Fraud

"The owner of two opticians in England and Wales has been jailed for committing over £23,000 (about $46,000) worth of fraud against the NHS [National Health Service]," according to the BBC.