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Join NOVA and STAT for a discussion on the documentary Augmented, exploring the pioneering amputation surgery described in the film and new advances in brain-controlled prosthetic limbs.

You'll hear from key players in the film about their research and experiences, and with them, we'll look toward what's next.

Featured speakers:Jim Ewing, eponymous recipient of the Ewing AmputationHugh Herr, Ph.D., professor, MITMatthew Orr, assistant professor, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communication, Northwestern University; director, AugmentedShriya Srinivasan, Ph.D., postdoctoral researcher, Society of Fellows, Harvard UniversityJulia Cort, co-executive producer, NOVA (partner introduction)Gideon Gil, managing editor, STAT (moderator)

NOVAs Augmented premieres on Wednesday, February 23 at 9/8c on PBS. Or watch it on the PBS Video app or online.

Funding for NOVA is provided by Brilliant.org, the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers. NOVA is a production of GBH.

This event is presented by NOVA in partnership with STAT.

This virtual event will begin at 1pm Eastern Standard Time.

See the article here:
Augmented: The future of brain-controlled prosthetic limbs (Virtual) - wgbh.org