World Affairs 2 – Clandestine Magazine

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A Love Letter to Bosnia: How a War-Scarred Bobsleigh Track Inspires a New Generation of Athletes

Where else in the world can you stroll down and explore an abandoned bobsleigh and luge track, once used in a prominent Winter Olympics, and later entwined with one of Europe’s most infamous wars? Just outside Sarajevo, the Bosnian bobsleigh and luge track winds its way down Trebević Mountain, now almost completely cloaked in vibrant graffiti and mural work. This beautiful relic… Continue reading A Love Letter to Bosnia: How a War-Scarred Bobsleigh Track Inspires a New Generation of Athletes

Video: paralysed man walks with the power of thought

Using bluetooth, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons said they had re-established the communication between the brain and a damaged spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralysed man to walk again. Dutchman Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, was paralysed in a cycling accident 12 years ago. Through electronic implants, his thoughts are wirelessly transmitted to his legs and feet, facilitated by… Continue reading Video: paralysed man walks with the power of thought