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Mar 17, 2022,06:52pm EDT|
Science And Assistive Technology Converge With Biotech Showcased In NOVA’s ‘Augmented’ Documentary
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Hugh Herr is the central figure in the NOVA documentary “Augmented.”
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NOVA, the venerable science and technology series on public television, is currently running a documentary about people with robotic limbs called “Augmented.” The film chronicles the journey of Hugh Herr, a biophysicist who had both legs amputated at 17 after a climbing accident. Unsatisfied with conventional prosthetic limbs, he used his scientific acumen to develop what NOVA describes as “innovative prosthetic devices” that are controlled by the brain.
A member of Herr’s team of researchers, Dr. Shriya Srinivasan is a postdoctoral researcher and junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows. Named to Forbes’ “30 under 30” list, she has a degree in biomedical engineering, with a concentration in biomaterials; her doctorate is in medical engineering and medical physics. Dr. Srinivasan’s research has included the development of novel neural interfaces, utilizing tissue engineering to more seamlessly connect human limbs to prostheses. The [...]
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