Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield, is now my hero. Along with having his own YouTube station where he posts videos called "An Astronauts Guide To High Tea" and "Opening A Soda On The Ocean Floor", he has one of the coolest music videos of the year, "Space Oddity". Amazing.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Second Sight : Bionic Eye
This past fall, LA-based Second Sight was set to debut an FDA-approved bionic eye that's designed to help the 100,000 blind Americans who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa. After an aspirin-size implant is surgically placed inside an eye and wirelessly linked to video-equipped glasses, once-sightless patients can detect light, differentiate between objects, and even read large print. "In the lab, we've been able to get one patient up to 20/200 vision," says CEO Robert Greenberg. "Our long-term goal is to treat blindness overall."
~By Paul Wachter
Fast Company Issue 181
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