Colleen gives her take on how people with visual impairments and color blindness perceive and relate to colors as the sighted world knows them. She’s not a scientist or a doctor, but Colleen touches on the uniqueness of every person’s eyes, society’s naming of colors, and why it is worth it to describe color to […]
It’s Clara’s two next trips with the Doctor, and it’s the real deal. Let’s go to an alien gathering and then under the sea. Colleen and Cheryl try to make sense of the science in these episodes, talk classic Doctor Who references, and discuss the TARDIS consistencies and changes. Write in! blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Tweet us! @inspirationcast […]
In this review Alyssa joins Cheryl and Colleen on a Christmas adventure to Narnia! Oh wait, it’s not Narnia excuse me, ahem…Christmas is discussed, WWII, veterans coming home, strong mothers, tree people, Walkers, mania, and The Caretaker of course. What would you wish for Dr. Who for? When would you have wanted him to show […]
In this 2-parter, The Doctor and companions travel to an acid mine on earth in the near future, and discover The Flesh! Colleen and Cheryl discuss the concept of The Flesh and how creepy the entire thing is. Also discussed are Amy and Rory, technology, representation of pregnancy, female companions, discrimination, and acting exercises. Tweet […]
The Doctor, Donna, and Martha get thrown onto a new planet where humans and hath are at war. They have to solve the mystery of this battle, with the help of the Doctor’s daughter…Colleen and Cheryl discuss David Tennant’s wife, the reoccurrence of cloning, weapons, Time Lord feels, Wolverine-style healing, bananas, wind up mice, Hath speech science, […]
When the Doctor drops Martha back in her world, he is intrigued by a man trying to restore his youth through science. Colleen and Cheryl discuss money, mortal human vanity, DNA, Martha’s family, and what it means to be successful. Send your theories, comments about this or upcoming episodes: blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe with […]
After a brief hiatus due to life, Blind Inspirationcast is back! In this episode Colleen Connor is joined by 2 friends, Kelly Verdon and Cheryl Cordingley, to discuss a “Ted Talk” they watched on visual hallucinations. The lecture is given by Oliver Sacks. They delve into some of the science behind these hallucination, called Charles […]
SCIENCE JAWN! In this episode Colleen relays her experience with this article about sight restoration for the blind and vision impaired. The article is from e! Science News, and discusses a recent study published by Stanford University, where scientists have developed an infrared and photovoltaic system to restore stimulation to damaged retinas. Have you read […]
In this episode Colleen talks about her specific visual impairment, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, how it classifies her as ‘Legally Blind,’ and how she has learned to work with it in her life. It focuses mainly on CRD but touches on symptoms and the visual perceptions of many people who are visually impaired. The article Colleen talks […]
