Transformation

TED Radio Hour

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.4 • 21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Are we simply the sum of our experiences? Or can we choose our own path? In this hour, TED speakers share stories of undergoing remarkable transformations despite extraordinary challenges. In a special updated interview, biophysicist Hugh Herr explains that in the coming decades, wearable robotics will allow humans to augment their physical capabilities. Other guests from the original 2014 episode include peace advocate Zak Ibrahim, model Geena Rocero, and criminal justice reform advocate Shaka Sengor.

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0:00.0	Alright everyone, we're on our final episode of the year.
0:03.6	And that means that today is the last time you'll hear me ask for a donation to your local
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0:21.2	Give a gift, big or small, it is so appreciated by all of us here at NPR and thanks.
0:27.0	Okay, about today's show.
0:29.4	This episode is all about remarkable transformations, despite extraordinary challenges.
0:35.4	It first aired in September of 2014, but this time around we're trying something a little
0:39.8	different.
0:40.8	We've gone back to one of our speakers and we have an update on what's new with his research
0:44.9	since we last spoke.
0:46.8	His name is Hugh Herr and after losing his legs in a climbing accident, he became a biophysicist
0:52.5	who specializes in prosthetics and wearable robotics.
0:56.4	And he says that in the coming decades, the synthetic limb will actually become a part
1:02.0	of the human body, transforming our very idea of what it means to be human.
1:07.3	This episode is called Transformation.
1:10.1	Hope you enjoy.
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