Superhuman Body - Dr. Hugh Herr, Innovator of Bionic Limbs

A biophysicist and innovator of advanced bionic limbs whose work appears in the IMAX documentary Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels, Dr. Hugh Herr shares his experience losing both his legs as a young man in a climbing accident, and how he later turned this tragedy into an amazing career designing bionics that provide greater mobility for amputees.
About the film:
Narrated by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels explores the inner workings of the human body and the incredible breakthroughs in science and bioengineering that are changing the course of human health. Told through the inspiring personal stories behind these groundbreaking medical innovations, Superhuman Body shows the extraordinary ways our bodies work, and how science and technology help us to intervene when things go wrong.
Superhuman Body is produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films and presented by Edwards Lifesciences and Griffin Catalyst.
Now playing in IMAX and giant screen theaters. Learn more at www.superhumanbodyfilm.com.