Entries tagged with: Prosthetics
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Remaking the Athlete, Remaking the Culture
Discussions of the implications of the augmentation of our biological bodies with prosthetic technologies can be found quite readily in the esoteric discourses of self-described transhumanists, social theorists, and bioethicists. One might be forgiven for imagining that it's less-common among...
"Techno-Doping" and the New Olympics
Oscar Pistorius, AKA "Blade Runner" -- the South African sprinter who uses carbon fiber prosthetics in place of the lower legs amputated as a child -- has officially lost his bid to run in the 2008 Olympics. He's going to...
Tuesday Topsight, July 3, 2007
Quickly: • Woz, Not Woz: The transcript of the R.U. Sirius show with Steve Wozniak is now up, if you're more inclined to read than to listen. Surprisingly, this transcript has already been Slashdotted. JAMAIS CASCIO: So what do you...
The Accidental Cyborg
Let me tell you, being a cyborg isn't all it's cracked up to be. But it might be, sooner than you expect. The popular image of a "cyborg" may be mash-up the character from Teen Titans and the Six Million...
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