This long awaited episode features Eric Earley, ComSciCon organizer & science communicator extraordinaire, joining me to talk about his work with robotic limbs and prosthetics. We talk about how the technology has advanced and whether a Luke Skywalker-esque robo-hand is in our future.
Suggested Reading:
Eric's Website: http://www.ericjearley.com/
sites.tufts.edu/asegrad/2016/10/2…whats-for-dinner/
Eric's Science Youtube Channel: https://twitter.com/SciInspiration
A brief history of prosthetics: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/a-brief-history-of-prosthetics/
The reality of 3D printed robo-hands: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-reality-of-3d-printed-robo-hands
Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/
Follow Eric Earley: @EricJEarley
Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
