Shawn Kelly: Bionic Being and the New Prosthetics
218 views · Published 5 January 2012 · 2:34 · Indexed 13 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2012 · Education
Innovations in prosthetics over the recent decades have been spectacular. Electronic aids can assist with hearing, vision and balance. Shawn Kelly of the Boston Retinal Implant Project discusses these advances and others, such as the brain chip that allows paralyzed individuals to communicate.
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