This image of the amputee mermaid is all over the place, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to post it on my blog. For many transhuma...

Humans tend to have an extremely distorted view of risks. We tend to be bothered by low probability but high profile threats, while often co...

IEEE Spectrum Online has a special report on the current state of prosthethic arm development, including the latest on Dean Kamen's ...

Scott Kirsner has penned an article for The Boston Globe about the latest work being done by DARPA's Dean Kamen to develop the next ge...

Prepare to be amazed: Dean Kamen of DARPA is developing the next generation of prosthetic arms.