Augmented, a Nova production by Stat for GBH Boston ; written by Gideon Gill, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr ; producers, Gideon Gil, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr, Dominic Smith ; directed by Matthew Orr
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Augmented, a Nova production by Stat for GBH Boston ; written by Gideon Gill, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr ; producers, Gideon Gil, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr, Dominic Smith ; directed by Matthew Orr
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age)
Main title
Augmented
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1304525555
Responsibility statement
a Nova production by Stat for GBH Boston ; written by Gideon Gill, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr ; producers, Gideon Gil, Heather MacDonald, Matthew Orr, Dominic Smith ; directed by Matthew Orr
Runtime
85
Summary
In Augmented, Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs, shares his personal journey. 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 an injured climber and 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 othersBonus film: Predicting my MS: In 2005, filmmaker Jason DaSilva was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a rare type of MS that has no known cure and inflicts a host of progressively debilitating symptoms. In this moving personal film, DaSilva looks back on challenges he's faced, delves into the science behind MS, and investigates potential risk factors that mayy--or may not-- have contributed to his rare diagnosis
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live action
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- Amputees -- United States -- Biography -- DVD
- Artificial limbs -- DVD
- Documentary television programs
- Amputation -- DVD
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Herr, Hugh
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Science television programs
- Nonfiction television programs
- Biomechanics -- DVD
- Biophysicists -- United States -- Biography -- DVD
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- Amputees -- United States -- Biography -- DVD
- Artificial limbs -- DVD
- Documentary television programs
- Amputation -- DVD
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Herr, Hugh
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
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- Nonfiction television programs
- Biomechanics -- DVD
- Biophysicists -- United States -- Biography -- DVD
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