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S49 E4 - 31s
Follow the dramatic personal journey of Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs. At age 17, Herr’s legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices.
Climbers Tell Story of Mt. Washington Climbing Accident
S49 E4 - 5m 10s
Climbers Hugh Herr and Jeff Batzer recount an experience that led to them needing limb amputations.
Increasing Access to Brain-Controlled Prosthetics
S49 E4 - 2m 55s
"If we think about bionic limbs as more of a therapy, as treatment," a bioethicist told NOVA, "then we can start to take away some of the disparate access to artificial limbs that are very technologically advanced."
The Evolution of Prosthetic Leg Technology
S49 E4 - 5m 11s
Typical amputation processes don't take into account our ability to sense the world around us. Now, a team of researchers and doctors is working to address this problem.
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