Rebuilt: how becoming part computer made me more human
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Disabilities
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Summary
Science writer recounts his decision to get a cochlear implant, or a computer surgically imbedded in the skull, to artificially restore hearing after he became totally deaf in 2001. Describes his physical and mental changes and reflects on the implications… of technological advances on the deaf community and on humanity. 2005.