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The Unstoppable Sang-Mook Lee

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Learn how geophysicist Sang-Mook Lee has adjusted to life in a wheelchair without the use of his limbs. Consider how his passion for science drives him and keeps him working. Details »

Profile: Sang-Mook Lee

Source: NOVA scienceNOW: NOVA scienceNOW Video

Discover the story of Sang-Mook Lee, a South Korean geophysicist paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident. Learn how he defies stereotypes of the disabled by continuing his work in science. Details »

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Posted in Science & Tech | Last reply by syme on 10/27/09 syme

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Posted in Science & Tech | Last reply by PBS Teachers on 10/20/09 PBS Teachers

You can link to Sid the Science Kid videos http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html?growingplants and http://pbskids.org/sid/videoplayer.html?youlookdifferent. more »

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