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more about #prosthetics more comments → stryder100: I spent part of my life under the thumb of chemical dependence. I went through a year of treatment and at the end attended a conference on people wit... more » Tony Ko: amazing article. I was lurking around this website for about a year now but this article really made me want to sign up and comment. it was really mov... more » son of spam: What a wonderful article. I thought I would be reading about prosthetics but I am left thinking about the meaning of identity and its impermanence. ... more » Pixlmonkey: Matthew Barney, please go cremaster yourself. By that, i mean self-immolate and never be the front figure for pseudo-art again. #prostheses more » grok666: Never expected the tear-jerker today, and so glad you helped the little girl's family and surgeon catch in time.I have been fortunate, but was always ... more » imaria: This is easily the best special series Giz has ever done. I've been reading these articles eagerly, and discussing them with others. This particular ... more » TonyRockyHorror: Please, Ms. Mullins, keep posting on Gizmodo beyond "cyborg" week! #prostheses more » met2art: I could wax poetic with glowing praise for your writing and attitude, but I think it will suffice to say, that was beautiful. #prostheses more » Bob Kennon: I am really enjoying reading this series. As an engineer who did some studies in "Bio-Engineering" (back in the olden days), I've wondered if fake ru... more » Baroness: I have been enjoying reading your posts here immensely, Aimee. Technology, aesthetics, your unique life and point of view is fascinating. I've alwa... more » :negated:: I'm thinking about getting robot legs. It's a risky operation but it'll be worth it. more » Odin: To be fair the Amazon breast archery thing was probably less about sport and more about warfare. Sort of a different kettle of fish. Great article th... more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Until today, there are no evidences that amazons cut their breast of in order of improving bow proficiency. Hell, there are no evidences that amazons ... more » abates25: Note to Gizmodo: It is articles like this which show why blogs can destroy old media. Keep it up. This piece was brilliant - interesting, insightful... more » paranonn: Thank you for this thought-provoking article. Previously, I tended to side along the lines of thinking that artificial legs in a race would automatica... more » -
#aimeemullins
Normal Was Never Cool: Inception of Perception
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 » -
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Racing on Carbon Fiber Legs: How Abled Should We Be?
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 » -
#aimeemullins
Is Choosing a Prosthesis So Different than Picking a Pair of Glasses?
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 » -
#thiscyborglife
Freedom Leg Looks About 1,000,000x Better than Crutches
Crutches. In a thousand years, their design hasn't fundamentally changed. And for something as minor as a sprained ankle or broken foot, the Freedom Leg looks like a welcome alternative. More » -
#prosthetics
Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy modern medicine and an artificial limb. The thing is, she's an elephant. More » -
#robots
RAPHaEL Hand Easily Grasps Heavy Cans or Fragile Light Bulbs
Not only is this artificial hand incredibly versatile, but it's based upon extremely simple mechanics. More » -
#clips
Bionic Animal Legs Are Built For Theater and/or Enchanted Woodlands
Human legs are just so bourgeois. You'll never catch me wearing the last millennium's leg fashions again. More » -
#prostheses
Ossur Power Knee Prosthesis Features AI-Driven Motor
The latest Ossur Power Knee is just a prosthesis, but it more closely resembles a robot than any artificial limb. More » -
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#wecanrebuildhim
Elderly Man Sees For First Time in 30 Years With Bionic Eye
A 73-year-old man was recently given vision again after being outfitted with a "bionic eye." After 30 years of darkness, he now can see enough to follow white lines on the road and sort socks. More » -
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Double-Amputee Wants to Be Part of Ariel's World with Her Prosthetic Mermaid Tail
Nadya Vessey was a child when her legs were amputated due to an illness. When asked about them, she said that she was a once mermaid; now with her prosthetic tail, she finally is one. More » -
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Amputee Engineer Designs, Installs His Own Robotic Arm
After an accidental and tragic arm-lopping, Mark Lesek's early efforts to find a suitable prosthesis didn't really pan out. Lesek, a mechanical engineer by trade, took matters into his own hand(s). He made one. More » -
#design
Hey, Stop Staring at this Lady's...Arm
Designer Hans Alexander Huseklepp believes that prostheses, like glasses, can be both functional and fashionable. More » -
#prosthetics
Dolphin Gets Prosthetic Tail
Winter was just two months old when she got her tail caught in a crab trap—and rendered a useless stump—off the coast of Florida. After a long recuperation and a year and a half of hard labor by one of the veterinary world's top prosthetics wizards, Winter became the first dolphin to receive a functional but fake tail, qualifying her, according to the Daily Mail, as the "world's first bionic sea creature." Here's the story: More »
