i first saw the bodyworlds exhibit at the california science center and had to go back – it contains the most spectacular collection of dissected human bodies that have been plastinated (preserved with an infiltration of silicone) so that you can see the muscles, nerves, organs – even blood vessels in ways i never imagined […]
Category Archives: human2.0
petting coop
this little vest allows a chicken to be petted remotely by an operator touching a rubber replica – good concept, but the big idea is allowing allergic people to interact with pets – but they are working on a suit to allow people to hug remotely, not bad… from wired news
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heavy blankets
therapro makes sensory therapy products, including the very effective heavy blanket – it makes me fall asleep instantly – and this cooperative blanket, all targeted at soothing social anxieties by stimulating the touch sense.
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squeeze machine
temple grandin, famous for developing humane slaughter, is an autistic who has developed her own ‘hug box‘ to relieve anxiety by applying deep soothing pressure all over the body.
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virtual pain
for those human-computer researchers who wonder what good it all is, some old but good news: virtual reality can significantly reduce the need for anesthesia during burn treatment – patients who played the immersive game SnowWorld while their wounds were dressed felt half as much pain (and needed half the morphine). similar techniques can also […]
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affection matters
holding the hand of a loved one immediately soothes you – one possible reason that married people live longer than singles. even more interesting, touching a stranger doesn’t have such an effect – and the study was blind. can you recognize your loved one’s hands by touch alone?
Also posted in conviviality, livingbreathing, perception, soft/glowing, tangible
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