Uncle Tungsten
2002-01-05T20:01:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzE4XC8yMDAyMDEwNTIwMDYyNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Sacks talked about and read from his book, Uncle Tungsten, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book is a memoir about his youth in London during World War II. Uncle Tungsten refers to Professor Sacks' Uncle Dave who owned a light bulb factory (the filaments were made of tungsten, a durable metal) that the young Sacks would often visit. Professor Sacks answered questions from members of the audience.
Professor Sacks talked about and read from his book, Uncle Tungsten, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book is a memoir about his youth in L… read more
Professor Sacks talked about and read from his book, Uncle Tungsten, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book is a memoir about his youth in London during World War II. Uncle Tungsten refers to Professor Sacks' Uncle Dave who owned a light bulb factory (the filaments were made of tungsten, a durable metal) that the young Sacks would often visit. Professor Sacks answered questions from members of the audience. close
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