3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee
- Written by Heidi Hausse, Associate Professor of History, Auburn University
Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people.
Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, CC BY-SATo think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world.
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