"Spinal"

16 February 2015

40s

Restoration Man

One of three superb spots for Radio 4, highlighting some of the discussions and topics that arise on the Today programme. Each is a fascinating snippet of conversation whose main thrust is beautifully illustrated with a visual that becomes clearer as the camera pulls back.

This uses the hub of a wheelchair wheel to evoke the human spinal cord in a conversation about the possibility of restoring movement to those paralysed by injury and other damage, such as a stroke.

Not only is it apposite and intriguing, it doesn't distract us from the words being spoken by neuroscientist Geoff Raisman, who holds our attention as he tells us he's "absolutely frightened" by the implications of the research that's being done in this field.

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