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Augmented

Follow the dramatic personal journey of Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs. At age 17, Herr's legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now, Herr is teaming up with Jim Ewing, an injured climber and friend, and Dr. Matthew Carty, a surgeon at a leading Boston hospital, to test a new approach to surgical amputation that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing. Herr's journey is a powerful tale of innovation and the inspiring story of a personal tragedy transformed into a life-long quest to help others.

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Episode Discussion

tvjjbj12 posted 2 years ago

The 2/23/2022 schedule on the NOVA website showed "Augmented" at 21:00 for 85 minutes and "Predicting My MS" at 22:00 for 30 minutes. But, that is a built-in conflict. "Predicting My MS" actually aired at 22:25. The runtimes are correct. I updated the episodes.

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