The Forgotten Scientist Behind Every Pair of Glasses You've Ever Worn | The History of Glasses
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The Forgotten Scientist Behind Every Pair of Glasses You've Ever Worn | The History of Glasses

B2Upper-intermediateApril 17, 202634 min

Did we invent glasses, or did we invent the problem that makes us need them? 👓 From bone goggles carved by the Inuit 2,000 years ago to the forgotten woman scientist behind the lenses in your glasses right now, this is the history of eyeglasses, vision correction, and the myopia epidemic nobody is talking about. Nearly half the world struggles to see clearly. Screen time is changing our eyes. And the story of how we got here is way weirder than you think. In this episode, we cover: 👁️ The world's first corrective eyewear — made from bone, wood & ivory in the Arctic...

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