June 9, 2023
UW ‘Brainworks’ video wins Northwest Emmy Award
“Brainworks: Vision and the Brain” guides viewers through the visual system and shows how eyes, vision and the brain are related.Vivian Hsu
A University of Washington Video production, “Brainworks: Vision and the Brain,” won a 2023 Northwest Emmy Award this month in the Children/Youth/Teens category. “Brainworks” is a series that educates children about neuroscience.
The episode was executive produced by Eric H. Chudler, research associate professor of bioengineering and executive director of the UW Center for Neurotechnology, and Cara Podenski, managing executive producer for UW Video. Podenski also wrote and directed. Dave Ris served as an editor.
“Vision and the Brain,” hosted by Chudler, guides viewers through the visual system and shows how eyes, vision and the brain are related. It also covers eye care and anatomy, color vision, vision tests and more. The episode features Dr. Shu Feng, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the UW and Rajesh P.N. Rao, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW and co-director of the Center for Neurotechnology.
The episode was funded by the Dana Foundation, the Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology (DO-IT) program and UW Video.
“Brainworks” won a Northwest Emmy Award in 2017 in the Science and Health – Program/Special category. The awards honor excellence in broadcast journalism in Washington state, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
Watch the award-winning video below:
Tag(s): Center for Neurotechnology • Department of Bioengineering • Eric Chudler
