Aimee Mullins

Science

This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged

7:06AM November 17, 2009 | Mark Wilson

It’s time to wrap up last week’s theme, This Cyborg Life, a look into the future of the machine called Man. More »


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 »


News

Introducing Our Guest Editor: Aimee Mullins

8:20AM November 10, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Before she was a year old, Aimee Mullins had both legs amputated below the knee. Her family doctor said she’d never learn to walk. At the age of 19, she set world records in the 100m dash and long jump. More »