James Harrison is ‘the man with the golden arm’. His blood contains antibodies that can fight the deadly Rhesus disease, so he has donated over 1,100 times and saved more than 2 million lives.
The Museo del Prado in Madrid launched its first exhibit for the visually impaired, 3D printing six of their most renowned artworks in their collection.
Photograph by Southeastern Guide Dogs Seen here is a guide dog puppy in training that has been outfitted with a tiny mock harness. According to the Southeastern Guide Dogs organization, the little harnesses play a vital role in their young puppies’ early socialization and helps them begin getting used to wearing a harness for…
Expecting mother Tatiana lost her sight at 17. Watch as her doctor surprises her with a 3D printed ultrasound of her soon-to-be-born son, Murilo.
Father of three, Opie Hughes is colorblind, and does not have the ability to see reds and greens. For his birthday, the Pennsylvania dad got a special pair of EnChroma sunglasses that allow him to see the two colors for the first time in his life. What an overwhelming experience it must have been!…
Watch a doctor use the da Vinci Surgical System to stitch a grape back together. The robotic technology is designed to help surgeons perform delicate, minimally invasive surgeries.
People can be at a loss for words when someone they know is diagnosed with a serious illness. Typical “get well soon” cards just don’t seem appropriate so many people get nervous about saying the wrong thing and end up saying nothing at all instead. When LA-based graphic designer Emily McDowell was diagnosed with…
Ezra Frech is not an average 9-year-old. After overcoming physical disabilities, Ezra has risen to be a top athlete in his age group. His outlook and perspective on life is truly inspirational. So well spoken for a 9-year-old!
Neuroscientist and TED Senior Fellow, Greg Gage, is on a mission to make brain science accessible to all. In this fun, kind of creepy demo, Gage uses a simple, inexpensive DIY kit to take away the free will of an audience member. It’s not a parlor trick; it actually works. You have to see…
This woman had complete paralysis from the waist down for 11 days with no explanation as to why. This is of one of her favorite nurses coming onto her shift and not knowing that she had started walking earlier that day.
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