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How an extra thumb changes the way your brain perceives the hand
• New AtlasThe project was more a novelty than a prototype, exploring futurist ideas surrounding body augmentation.
A team of neuroscientists working in The Plasticity Lab at University College London saw the Third Thumb on the news and immediately contacted Clode. They were studying how the human brain adapts to operate augmentative technology, and the Third Thumb was a perfect device to incorporate into their research.