Sophie de Oliveira Barata makes bespoke prosthetics through the Alternative Limb Project that, while beautiful and functional, can make a real impact on the lives of their wearers.
After one of her clients, ex-serviceman Ryan Seary, lost part of his left leg and left arm when clearing mines in Afghanistan, he felt psychologically prepared for the amputation due to his military training. It was everything that came next that proved most challenging, she told the audience at WIRED Health 2015.
By: Liat Clark,
