Posts By Aimee Mullins

Science

Normal Was Never Cool: Inception Of Perception

5:00AM November 15, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

Last year I met a beautiful five-year-old child, who had been born with neurofibramatosis (NF), causing her left leg to have extremely brittle bones. More »


Science

Racing On Carbon Fibre Legs: How Abled Should We Be?

6:40AM November 13, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

One Olympic swimmer has a D-cup breast size. From a physiological standpoint, she’s at a disadvantage to a swimmer who’s an A-cup. If she amputated her breasts to become more streamlined, would we consider her crazy, or worse, a cheater? More »


Gadgets

Is Choosing A Prosthesis Different To Picking A Pair Of Glasses?

4:00AM November 11, 2009 | Aimee Mullins

I think technology has evolved enough to let us be earnest about the fact that a consumer of a prosthetic is the same consumer buying an iPod or glasses or a couch for their house. You want options. More »