Why I Created a Third Thumb
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Dani Clode |
TEDxVienna
• October 2018
How would you extend yourself? What can a 3D printed extra thumb teach us about the body and the brain? Inspired by the origin of the word prosthesis, designer Dani Clode shifts the conversation about prosthetics to something a bit more ‘extra’ with her Third Thumb Project; exploring thumbs, body control and the future of neuroplasticity.
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Dani Clode is a product designer from New Zealand and received her MA from the Royal College of Art in London. By collaborating with the Alternative Limb Project and neuroscientists from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, Dani works to challenge the perception and boundaries of prosthetic design, incorporating new materials and design processes to augment and extend the human form.
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