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From fitting prosthetic limbs in a few hours to teaching blind children to code how technology is making a difference to everyday lives.

From fitting prosthetic limbs in a few hours to teaching blind children to code how technology is making a difference to everyday lives. Technology is changing disabled people’s lives, but is it being used as much as it could be? Gareth Mitchell and Ghislaine Boddington are joined by Dr. Giulia Barbareschi, Ben Mustill-Rose and Professor Tim Adlam on the show.

Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz

(Photo: Prosthetic technician in Kenya controlling the shape of one of the socket fabricated during the trial. Credit: Giulia Barbareschi,GDI Hub)

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Sat 21 Sep 201915:32GMT
BBC World Service News Internet

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  • Wed 18 Sep 201904:32GMT
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  • Wed 18 Sep 201910:32GMT
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    BBC World Service Australasia
  • Wed 18 Sep 201917:32GMT
    BBC World Service South Asia
  • Sat 21 Sep 201915:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

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