Wheelchair

You honestly won’t believe how much someone paid for Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair

November 9th, 2018

Mike Wehner

Late last month, I wrote about an auction for a whole bunch of very cool items once owned by Stephen Hawking. There was a classic bomber jacket, his official script when he made an appearance on The Simpsons, and even some of the medals and awards he won during his incredible science career. There was …

Scalevo Electric Wheelchair Climbs Stairs

College students invent wheelchair that moves like a Segway and climbs stairs

October 22nd, 2015

Chris Smith

Scientists are still trying to figure out how to restore full locomotion to patients who have suffered debilitating accidents that forced into wheelchairs. But until procedures that can reconnect the brain to lower limbs become widely available, other researchers are studying ways to improve life in a wheelchair. One of the obstacles to overcome is obviously stairs, and …