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And a little germ of hope lodged itself in his stubborn mind. >> and you were thinking -- >> i said, i am in the right spot. >> he talked to believing researchers working on optic nerve repair. >> have you donnie studies with severed optic nerves? >> he peppered them with questions like he was cross examining witnesses. mike gilmore, then the president of the hospital, offered sutton a glimmer at least of hope. >> we will be able to regenerate an optic nerve. its not a question of can we, when c...

>> my son is in jail, charged with first degree murder. >> reporter: they listened to the awful story of the way john lost his eyesight. they explained to him the amazing things they were doing here like growing corneas in a petri dish and working on optic nerve regeneration. john took it all in, amazed. and for the first time, since the shooting, he felt a surge of positive excitement. and a little germ of hope lodged itself in his stubborn mind. >> reporter: you were thinking, maybe they can d...

>> my son is in jail, charged with first degree murder. >> reporter: they listened to the awful story of the way john lost his eyesight. they explained to him the amazing things they were doing here like growing corneas in a petri dish and working on optic nerve regeneration. john took it all in, amazed. and for the first time, since the shooting, he felt a surge of positive excitement. and a little germ of hope lodged itself in his stubborn mind. >> reporter: you were thinking, maybe they can d...

Germ of hope lodged itself in his stubborn mind. and you were thinking maybe they can do it for you? >> i said im in the right spot. >> he talked to the leading researchers working on optic nerve repair. >> have you done any studies with severed optic nerves? >> he peppered them with questions, like he was cross-examining witnesses. >> mike gilmore, then the president, offered sutton a glimmer at least of hope. >> we will be able to regenerate an optic nerve. its not such a question of can we bu...

Period of time presents a lot of challenges. >> that simulation makes sense and also makes sense to talk to somebody who has been there, and you have. youve logged 54 days in space during four missions. how does space travel affect you physically and mentally? >> well, the physical effects are pretty significant. i mean, you lose blood volume, your immune system gets depressed. you start to lose bone mass after spending some time in space. we have astronauts that have had issues with their optic...

Childs toy. it is one of the most devastating weapons in ancient warfare. david has superior technology, right? once he decided to break the rule, hes the guy in charge. and then, theres goliath, this -- all of these hints in the biblical story, in samuel, that goliath is not what he appears to be. in fact, this is where the rabbis come in. the rabbis have been putting this out for years. he doesnt sound like a big, terrifying warrior. he is led down onto the valley floor by an attendant. he mov...

Warfare. david has superior technology, right? once he decided to break the rule, hes the guy in charge. and then, theres goliath, this -- all of these hints in the biblical story, in samuel, that goliath is not what he appears to be. in fact, this is where the rabbis come in. the rabbis have been putting this out for years. he doesnt sound like a big, terrifying warrior. he is led down onto the valley floor by an attendant. he moves really slowly. takes him forever to figure out that david is n...

Positive excitement. and a little germ of hope lodged itself in his stubborn mind. and you were thinking maybe they can do it for you? >> i said, i am in the right spot. >> he talked to the leading researchers, working on optic nerve repair. >> have you done any studies with severed optic nerves? >> he peppered them with questions, like he was cross-examining witnesses. mike gilmore, then the president, offered sutton a glimmer at least of hope. >> we will be able to regenerate an optic nerve. i...