Tom Scott Plus Lucy Edwards: Flying Blind
Join host Tom Scott on a flying adventure with Lucy Edwards, who is blind, and the folks at Aerobility. For this flight, Tom wears a blindfold. Based in the United Kingdom, Aerobility provides anyone, regardless of disability, with access to the magic and wonder of flight.
Media Details
Runtime: 19 minutes 12 seconds
- Topic: Blind Life, Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, Science
- Subtopic: Aeronautics, Blind - General, Disabilities
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2022
- Producer/Distributor: Tom Scott
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