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The Rewiring, Part 1: Series Introduction

The Rewiring, Part 1: Series Introduction

In this series of stories, an Exploratorium exhibit developer shares her experience recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Paul Dancstep
The Rewiring, Part 2: Intro to TBI

The Rewiring, Part 2: Intro to TBI

Imagine walking up a hill one morning and coming down a different person. That’s what happened to me a couple of years ago when I fainted…
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Diane Whitmore
The Rewiring, Part 3: The Sax Player and Super Bowl City

The Rewiring, Part 3: The Sax Player and Super Bowl City

After my accident I became chronically sensitive to noise, as if the volume had been cranked up on every note in my auditory landscape…
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Diane Whitmore

The Rewiring, Part 4: Visual Menagerie

After my injury, I had a series of visual effects, and a lot of spare time to muse on them. What follows is a description and some attempt…
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Diane Whitmore
The Rewiring, Part 5: Lessons From Exhibit Development

The Rewiring, Part 5: Lessons From Exhibit Development

My initial visit to the cavernous, buzzing Exploratorium was in 1992. At that time, I could never have guessed that the place would provide…
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Diane Whitmore
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