Black Sheep and Bad Apples

18 Human Augmentation


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Originally aired January 23rd, 2020.

They're back! 

With a new format, better structure and crazy shit to talk about, BS+BA  are back to talk technological improvements to the human body. This  episode is about augmenting the human body to be what people could only dream of when they created the Million Dollar Man.

We talk about how we  can use technology for physical therapy and rehabilitation, as well as  enhancing current human abilities. Things get real interesting when extra-sensory technology is introduced. We check out a colorblind man who can "hear" color via a technological  implant, a woman who can "feel" earthquakes throughout the earth, and a badass bionic lens. 

Here's some links to the technology talked about in this episode: 

The HAL, a physical therapy and rehabilitation exoskeleton; https://youtu.be/CHEkTUr4iWg 

The Guardian XO, a exosuit designed to enhance human strength; https://youtu.be/zLWuHo63C8k

The Guardian GT, industrial strength robotic arms controlled via an exosuit; https://youtu.be/gla1iijT5oU

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