Ep 074: Virgil Picked Up His Hammer & Saw, & Hated it - At First Sight (1999) w/ KatieAnn Skogsberg

Join Alex and guest host Dr. KatieAnn Skogsberg (www.centre.edu...) as they discuss the fascinating story inspired by a true one, about a man who regains his sight after being blind for decades, in At First Sight (1999) (www.imdb.com/t...! The story follows Val Kilmer's Virgil Adamson, as he receives cataract surgery and begins to "see", exploring a whole new world of visual sensations, all for a woman he met massaging, played by Mira Sorvino. The story mirrors the real life struggles of Shirley Jennings, a blind man who underwent a similar surgery and told his story to Dr. Oliver Sacks. It's an interesting romantic tale, chock full of really great sensation and perception concepts! In fact, you'll get so much vision information, it's probably best you're listening to the episode!
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1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended).
2. Intro and outro music by half.cool ("Gemini"). Used under license.
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