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Human: The World Within

Engineering Lost Function Inside the Body

Jason Little lost his hand in a car accident, which he thought meant the end of being able to sense touch in that part of his body forever. Years later, he's now the first user of a new wireless interface that connects to his prosthetic arm and allows him to actually feel things in his phantom limb. His brain is able to interpret new signals in a way they once did.

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See how the technology of the brain and nervous system shape our experience of the world.
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Explore the incredible world of human sensation and how it defines our reality.
Defend
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Uncover how the human body defends itself in an increasingly dangerous global environment.
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Journey through the factory at the center of our bodies that turns food into energy.
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See the world beneath the human heartbeat that makes our craziest feats possible.
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Learn the story of human reproduction from attraction to a baby’s first breath.
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