Stories
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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Sockets and stumps
Historian Emily Mayhew has met soldiers who have survived the seemingly unsurvivable. Here, she explores the part prosthetics play in the process of military rehabilitation.
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Why even plastic surgery can’t hide you from facial recognition
Once upon a time, plastic surgery allowed a few notorious criminals to evade the law. But today, sophisticated facial-recognition technology has turned dreams of anonymity to dust.
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Why gene editing can never eliminate disability
In a world where DNA testing and gene editing offer ways to eliminate certain disabilities, Jaipreet Virdi explores a more accepting and inclusive approach.
Catalogue
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Technology and values in American civilization : a guide to information sources / Stephen H. Cutcliffe, Judith A. Mistichelli, Christine M. Roysdon.
Cutcliffe, Stephen H.Date: [1980], ©1980- Books
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Technology in Western civilization / edited by Melvin Kranzberg, Carroll W. Pursell, Jr. ; executive editors Paul J. Grogan, Donald F. Kaiser.
Date: 1967- Books
Radical abundance : how a revolution in nanotechnology will change civilization / K. Eric Drexler.
Drexler, K. EricDate: [2013]- Books
Science, technology, imperialism, and war / edited by Jyoti Bhusan Das Gupta.
Date: 2007- Books
History of Indian science, technology and culture : AD 1000 - 1800 / edited by A. Rahman ; general editor and project director, D.P. Chattopadhyaya.
Date: 1999