Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Hugh Herr, PhD

In his successful quest to compete against able-bodied athletes, South African double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has reshaped the landscape of elite athletic competition. Yet, the focus of his achievements remains squarely on the devices that enable these extraordinary athletes to compete at such a high level. Will we soon see devices that go beyond the bounds of human design? Dr. Hugh Herr, associate professor in the MIT-Harvard Division of Health Sciences and Technology, and director of the MIT Biomechatronics Group, peers into the future with host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill, forecasting where current research pursuits may take us over the next five to ten years. More specifically, how will the evolving shape and design of a prosthetic device change our perception of its fairness in competition?