Listen "159: The Science of Extra Thumbs"
Episode Synopsis
Scientists created a third thumb to help you with everyday tasks, here's the science behind it!
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References & Further Reading
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/may/robotic-third-thumb-use-can-alter-brain-representation-hand?utm_source=Portico&utm_medium=Print&utm_campaign=Portico2021
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TY6Dm4Klumc
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/tamar-makin
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abd7935
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3000729
https://plasticity-lab.com/body-augmentation
https://plasticity-lab.com/
https://www.daniclodedesign.com/thethirdthumb
https://www.dezeen.com/2017/07/05/controllable-third-thumb-lets-wearers-extend-natural-abilities-royal-college-art-design-graduates/#
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abd7935#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=TY6Dm4Klumc
Grab our BRAND NEW merch now http://normalcitizen.store
You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:
http://youtube.com/SciGuys
Help keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!
http://patreon.com/sciguys
If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!
http://facebook.com/SciGuysPod
http://twitter.com/SciGuysPod
http://instagram.com/SciGuysPod
Follow the SCI GUYS
@notcorry / @jampkin / @lukecutforth
References & Further Reading
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/may/robotic-third-thumb-use-can-alter-brain-representation-hand?utm_source=Portico&utm_medium=Print&utm_campaign=Portico2021
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TY6Dm4Klumc
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/tamar-makin
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abd7935
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3000729
https://plasticity-lab.com/body-augmentation
https://plasticity-lab.com/
https://www.daniclodedesign.com/thethirdthumb
https://www.dezeen.com/2017/07/05/controllable-third-thumb-lets-wearers-extend-natural-abilities-royal-college-art-design-graduates/#
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abd7935#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=TY6Dm4Klumc
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