(THE CONVERSATION) To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) ...

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