The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body
From: Smithsonian Magazine - 09/2013
By: Geoff Brumfiel

From "i-limbs"” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an
explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics

Read the entire article at:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/The-Insane-and-Exciting-Future-of-the-Bionic-Body-220574691.html

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Submitted by Maurice LeBlanc