Phdrinking

This long awaited episode features Eric Earley, ComSciCon organizer & science communicator extraordinaire, joining me to talk about his work with robotic limbs and prosthetics. We talk about how the technology has advanced and whether a Luke Skywalker-esque robo-hand is in our future. Suggested Reading: Eric's Website: http://www.ericjearley.com/ sites.tufts.edu/asegrad/2016/10/2…whats-for-dinner/ Eric's Science Youtube Channel: https://twitter.com/SciInspiration A brief history of prosthetics: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/a-brief-history-of-prosthetics/ The reality of 3D printed robo-hands: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-reality-of-3d-printed-robo-hands Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Eric Earley: @EricJEarley Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing