About This Lesson
New groundbreaking technology may help improve the lives of people who are paralyzed or experienced severe limb weakness due to illness or injuries in major accidents. For decades, scientists have been researching and inventing medical devices and procedures that focus on the important connections between the human brain and computers.
In this PBS NewsHour lesson, students will learn about the invention process, including a new bio-tech device that’s helping patients with physical injuries and disabilities. Students will then research a medical invention or procedure they are familiar with (i.e. Band-Aids) and create innovative ways to improve upon it.
