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Our World in the Year 2020

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Replaceable You

by: Michael Anft, Scott Carlson, David Dudley, and Farhad Manjoo, from: AARP The Magazine, Nov./Dec. 2010 Issue

THE BIONIC MAN IS NO LONGER JUST A TV CHARACTER: In 2020, sophisticated robotic limbs, spinal implants, and stem cell therapies typically restore mobility for those paralyzed by injury or disease. Other wonders of medical technology are now keeping our bodies moving longer, but the biggest breakthrough at the doctor's office is the new generation of drugs designed to prevent our minds from turning on us. … Back to Article

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