“In a Series of Kindnesses...” with IHMC’s Mark Daniel & William Howell

Joining today: William Howell, Senior Creative and Multimedia Producer for the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, and Mark Daniel, a research associate at IHMC and their exoskeleton pilot Earlier this year, I had a chance to meet with two remarkable people: IHMC’s Mark Daniel and Billy Howell. They’d just finished speaking at the Podfest Expo in Orlando, where they presented a machine—a part of the team’s collaborative research—that could help a man to his feet, that could give to his legs, to his knees that ability to, again, work. Having watched my own father struggle with such things after a brutal car accident, with where the one step should lead or how the body should turn, it was incredible to see and to hear how much we’ve learned in just a few short years. But the science here is only one half of the story: the other is a tale of friendship, compassion, and indomitable spirit. One that I don’t want to spoil too much of before you listen to it as I did, for the first time. Oh, and this episode was recorded live, so it might have the occasional quirk or surprise.  -J To learn more about IHMC, you can visit their site, subscribe to their video channel, or listen to their award-winning podcast, STEM Talk. You can also support their exoskeleton project or contact the team directly at: https://helpquix.org. You can follow our shows on Twitter @BrothersHerman and @jcertherealist. Like what you hear and want to show your support? Leave a review on your app of choice or subscribe for more on Patreon.com/herebetygers. Or contact us directly at Herebetygers.com, where we can help you find your tale and make it come to life. The Magician, written & performed by Immersive Music Kudos to Reckless Media for the final edits.  Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/herebetygers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices