US Edition3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee
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Lorenzo Caprile, a 30-year-old dressmaker behind his back, and Guillermo Gauna-Vivas, whose foundation Help me3D prints prosthetics for amputees from all over the world, were distinguished this Tuesday at the Creative 2025 Awards gala, which filled the CaixaForum in Madrid with the talent of the finalists and winners.In this 19th edition, 20 minutes reinforced their commitment to creativity on the Internet by recognizing all kinds of projects of…
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3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee
Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people. Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, CC BY-SATo 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. Historical artifacts of prosthetic limbs are far removed from this lived context. Their users are gone. They are damag…
3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand hints at life of a Renaissance amputee - Tech and Science Post
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. Historical artifacts of prosthetic limbs are far removed from this lived context. Their users are gone. They are damaged – deteriorated by time and exposure to the elements. They are motionless, kept on display or in museum storage. Yet, such artifacts are rare direct…
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