Hear From Sang-Mook Lee
- By Susan K. Lewis
- Posted 06.01.09
- NOVA scienceNOW
Oceanographer Sang-Mook Lee, a professor at Seoul National University, continues to practice his science despite being paralyzed from the neck down. Here, he describes how his passion for science helped him following a devastating automobile accident, how technology enables him to still work "at sea," and more.
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The Korean oceanographer and spokesman for the disabled talks about the blessings of a debilitating accident.
Credits
- Original interview produced by
- Josh Seftel
Images
- (Sang-Mook Lee)
- © WGBH Educational Foundation
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