Geoff Tabin: The Invention Of Bungee Jumping
We ask Geoff Tabin 7 questions about the invention of bungee jumping.
Geoff Tabin: The Invention Of Bungee Jumping Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Geoff Tabin is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of International Ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center and University of Utah. He is also the Co-Founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project. While not curing blindness, Geoff climbs mountains around the world. And with his buddies at the Oxford Dangerous Sport Club, he invented bungee jumping.
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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
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