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Since when and how to repair the living? Crossed views of the archaeologist of disability Valérie Delattre and the Paralympic champion Ryadh Sallem, on the prostheses of our humanity.
Let us question our humanity and our creativity to repair the living that we are, all those who, at birth or following an accident or illness, found themselves disabled.
Why and how to redo the very long history of human prostheses? A journey into the heart of human ingenuity from prehistory to the most cutting-edge robotics laboratories, from makeshift wooden splints to titanium blades. How far can we go in repair, equipment and care? But also in enhancement, transhuman augmentation?
With Valerie Delattrearchaeo-anthropologist and Ryadh Sallem, swimming, basketball and wheelchair rugby champion, he is also vice-president of the Agency for Education through Sport. For the work Prostheses.
Prostheses, a whole story, article by Valérie Delattre on The Conversation.
(Rebroadcast from 08/09/2021)