Stories
- Article
Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
- Article
A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
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The birth of the public museum
The first public museums evolved from wealthy collectors’ cabinets of curiosities and were quickly recognised as useful vehicles for culture.
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The joys and failures of audio description
Audio description enhances the experience of watching a film or TV show for people with a visual impairment, but it's not widely available in the UK. Alex Lee explains why.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1981Reference: PP/CRI/E/1/29/9Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Archives and manuscripts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1981Reference: PP/CRI/E/1/29/5Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Archives and manuscripts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1980Reference: PP/CRI/E/1/28/14Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Archives and manuscripts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Date: 1957-1990Reference: SB/1/2/570Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: 1993-1994Reference: PP/CRI/K/13/14Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives