There’s only one man left in Britain who knows how to make a glass eye. And he does it with such care, such intensity, and such skill, that after watching him work you’ll understand why he’s a man apart. More »
It’s time to wrap up last week’s theme, This Cyborg Life, a look into the future of the machine called Man. More »
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 »
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 »
Not only is this artificial hand incredibly versatile, but it’s based upon extremely simple mechanics.
The latest Ossur Power Knee is just a prosthesis, but it more closely resembles a robot than any artificial limb.