2021/12/16

Claire L. Evans Explores the Pitfalls of Prosthetics and Why We May Never Become Cyborgs

“How do we make room for extra limbs when the brain is already fully occupied with controlling the limbs we already have? Extra fingers and hands may actually end up harming the very bodies they’re designed to augment.”
– Writer and musician Claire L. Evans, exploring the possibilities—and pitfalls—of prosthetics. In talking to Plasticity Lab’s Dr. Tamar Makin, Evans reveals cognitive failsafes that may prevent us from ever becoming cyborgs.
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