3Qs: ‘Driving’ a new pair of arms

Learning how to con­trol a new pair of arms would be like learning how to drive a car, says Christo­pher Hasson, a sen­so­ri­motor con­trol expert and a newly appointed assis­tant pro­fessor in the depart­ment of phys­ical therapy.

3Qs: Two thumbs down

Mobile-​​​​phone users who send dozens — or even hun­dreds — of text mes­sages per day may have begun to notice pain, tin­gling or numb­ness in their thumbs from exces­sive button … read more »

3Qs: The fastest man on no legs

David Nolan, an asso­ciate clin­ical pro­fessor of phys­ical therapy, says a South African sprinter should be allowed to com­pete in the Olympics wearing high-​​tech carbon-​​fiber pros­thetic legs.