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    Prosthetics, Brain Implants and the Future Human

    Technologies to help the physically and mentally disabled are advancing fast. Will they be available to "able-bodied" people? Do we want to develop into a super-species?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 8, 2012 • 51m Listen

    Technologies to help the physically and mentally disabled are advancing fast. Will they be made available to "able-bodied" people as well? Do we want to develop into a super-species that lives forever? If it's possible, is it inevitable? Also, President Obama addresses the economy and leaks of classified information. On Reporter's Notebook, racism and world-class soccer players in Eastern Europe.

    Banner image: A prosthetic leg rests near a bicycle as US soldiers wounded in combat gather for the start of the Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride on the South Lawn of the White House April 28, 2010 in Washington, DC.Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

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