A Life Changed by Robotic Legs | Freethink Superhuman

After an accident, Robert Woo was paralyzed from the chest down. Woo spent the next four years in a wheelchair and in therapy. But even as he learned how to live his new life, he couldn’t stop asking one very simple question: How could humans build skyscrapers, but not something better than a wheelchair? Then Woo heard about bionic exoskeletons. And it changed his life. For more stories profiling pioneers of science and tech innovation, subscribe to Freethink at    / freethinkmedia   Join the Freethink forum to share news and find more ways to make a difference:   / group   And follow Freethink across other platforms here: Facebook:   / freethinkmedia   Twitter:   / freethinkmedia   Instagram:   / freethinkmedia   Website: http://www.freethinkmedia.com