"(partial) sight" and balance restored through the tongue

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**disclaimer: the video is apparently from 2 years ago, but i recently happened upon it**

i thought this video was really interesting and figured other premeds would as well. pretty awesome stuff.

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/286-mixed_feelings.html

and ive never embedded a youtube vid on this site. i hope it works..
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKd56D2mvN0[/YOUTUBE]

 

[funkymunkytoes]

Absolutely incredible. Thanks for the awesome post!

 

[Siverhideo1985]

This is awesome. I've heard of something similar, but I forget the specficis...I think it was a chair with a backrest that has little "pixels" that can mimic contrast from a camera...same concept here but much more portable...pretty neat stuff.

 

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the pbs video blew me away... i really hope this technology takes off... i wonder what else we'll discover about the brain through this type of research and innovation.

 

[kingofthehill]

Wow, that is cool. Wonder if they're working on technology like that for deaf people.

 

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bumpity bump bump.

 

[Tots]

Very Cool.
Thanks!

 

[ngkats]

Really incredible.

 

[justmoi]

thanks...thats awesome! i read about this in norman doidge's 'the brain that changes itself' but hadn't seen this video.

for those interested, this book discusses the work done on this kind of technology and loads of other amazing/astounding/fantastic innovations that have changed completely what we thought/knew about the brain and plasticity. fascinating, and holds great hope for the future.

 

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thanks...thats awesome! i read about this in norman doidge's 'the brain that changes itself' but hadn't seen this video.

for those interested, this book discusses the work done on this kind of technology and loads of other amazing/astounding/fantastic innovations that have changed completely what we thought/knew about the brain and plasticity. fascinating, and holds great hope for the future.

sounds like a great read! i'll be sure to pick up a copy 👍