The Double Amputee Who Designs Better Limbs From: NPR - 08/10/2011 Hugh Herr's legs were amputated below his knees in 1982 after a climbing accident. From his knees down to the floor, he's completely artificial. But Herr doesn't just wear artificial legs. He designs them, too. As the director of the Biomechatronics Group at the MIT Media Lab, Herr and his team are responsible for creating prosthetic devices that feel and act like biological limbs. Read the entire article and listen to the story at: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/10/137552538/the-double-amputee-who-designs-better-limbs Links: MIT Media Lab Biomechanics Group http://biomech.media.mit.edu/ PowerFoot BiOM http://iwalk.com/HowitWorks.html Submitted by Kevin Appert