Public Lecture: Daniel Kish
Description
Daniel Kish, an inspirational speaker who talks about using echolocation to navigate as a blind person, will give a public lecture, hosted by Professor Cynthia F. Moss in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Professor Rajat Mittal in Mechanical Engineering.
Kish is an engaging speaker, and he travels the world to teach blind children and adults to use echolocation and other senses to live independently. His visit to Johns Hopkins promises to spark many new insights, ideas, and directions among members of our community.
The event includes an additional design challenge in which student teams of two to three will propose technologies and ideas for assisting people who are visually impaired (please mark your interest when registering). Lunch with Kish will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Blind since he was 13 months old, Kish has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment and return to him, helping him to construct an understanding of the space around him. In a rousing talk, Kish shows how this works — and asks us all to let go of our fear of the dark unknown.
This event is sponsored by:
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
Registration
Please register in advance and include if you are interested in the design challenge
