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Paralympian to Orbit: A New Benchmark in Space Medicine
space25 days ago

Paralympian to Orbit: A New Benchmark in Space Medicine

Former Paralympic sprinter and amputee John McFall may become the first disabled person to live and work in orbit, with UK funding via Vast for Haven-1 or a private ISS mission. The mission would use his body and prosthetic socket as a medical instrument to study fluid shifts, spinal loading, heat transfer, and prosthetic fit in microgravity, creating the first real datapoints in space medicine for an already limb-different body. While a two-week flight won’t yield broad statistics, it would establish a baseline for inclusive, physiology-informed spaceflight research and could influence future prosthetic design on Earth.

via Space Daily|
#disability-in-space#microgravity#physiology
Paralympian surgeon eyes historic orbit as first disabled resident on Haven-1
space1 month ago

Paralympian surgeon eyes historic orbit as first disabled resident on Haven-1

British Paralympian and surgeon John McFall, an ESA astronaut reserve, could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit aboard Vast’s Haven-1 in a 2027 mission, studying how space affects the body and prosthetics; UK Space Agency support would back sponsorships for his flight on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, with a private ISS option as well, potentially making him the first Briton in space since Tim Peake and challenging perceptions of what people with disabilities can achieve in space.

via The Guardian|
#disability-inclusion#esa#haven-1
Bad Bunny's Met Gala Makeover: Hand-Painted Old-Age Prosthetics
entertainment2 months ago

Bad Bunny's Met Gala Makeover: Hand-Painted Old-Age Prosthetics

Veteran SFX makeup artist Mike Marino crafted Bad Bunny’s hyperreal old-age Met Gala look with 3D scans, silicone prosthetics, and hand-painted details, aided by a 40-person team; he’s known for transforming stars like Heidi Klum and The Weeknd, and notes live-event makeup challenges differ from film, while dreaming of reviving icons like Sinatra or Elvis.

via Pitchfork|
#bad-bunny#entertainment#heidi-klum
Dog lick sparks sepsis, UK woman faces quadruple amputation
health4 months ago

Dog lick sparks sepsis, UK woman faces quadruple amputation

Manjit Sangha, a 56-year-old Punjabi-origin woman from the West Midlands, fell critically ill last July after her family’s dog licked a minor wound; within 48 hours she was in a coma and doctors believe sepsis entered her bloodstream. She underwent quadruple amputations (both legs below the knee and both hands), lost her spleen, and battled pneumonia and gallstones. After 32 weeks in hospital she has returned home and is fundraising for advanced prosthetics, with over £22,000 raised so far. Medical experts say such infections are rare but can escalate rapidly.

via Tribune India|
#amputation#dog-lick#health
Wuthering Heights Reimagined: Robbie’s Cathy and Elordi’s Heathcliff Through Hair and Prosthetics
entertainment4 months ago

Wuthering Heights Reimagined: Robbie’s Cathy and Elordi’s Heathcliff Through Hair and Prosthetics

The piece explains how Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights uses Margot Robbie’s Cathy and Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff to tell the story via transformative hair, makeup and prosthetics—Robbie with 35+ Cathy looks, freckles and era-specific wigs; Elordi shifts from a dirty, bearded “Jesus Elordi” to a slick, Darcy-inspired Heathcliff with a hand-laid beard and a gold-tooth prosthetic—plus ‘vagina plaits’ and other motifs. The look development, including tests against wind/rain, spanned a 51‑day shoot and was designed to convey jealousy, longing and tragedy, with Robbie even keeping her hair unwashed for a key scene.

via Variety|
#entertainment#hair-and-makeup#jacob-elordi
The 10-Inch Prosthetic That Stole the Spotlight in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
television5 months ago

The 10-Inch Prosthetic That Stole the Spotlight in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Ser Arlan of Pennytree’s oversized 10-inch prosthetic—complete with a urination tube—took center stage in the latest A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode; prosthetics designer Waldo Mason shared the mold and praised the team, while showrunner Ira Parker said the look was meant to give the hedge knight ‘his one special thing’ after a gritty life. The bold reveal adds to the series’ pattern of shocking bodily-function moments as viewers anticipate episode three.

via Gizmodo|
#behind-the-scenes#game-of-thrones#hbo
Detachable Crawling Robotic Hand Fetches Objects and Reattaches
technology5 months ago

Detachable Crawling Robotic Hand Fetches Objects and Reattaches

EPFL researchers have built a self-contained, detachable crawling robotic hand that can grip multiple objects (up to four), move to retrieve items from tight or hazardous spaces, and reattach to its arm using a snap-and-lock system. With bidirectional fingers and magnets guiding reattachment, the device combines manipulation and locomotion and could inform future prosthetics and specialized environments.

via Live Science|
#crawling-robot#detachable-hand#epfl