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  • Nova Augmented (Season 49, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 85 min | Documentary

Nova

Augmented (Season 49, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 85 min | Documentary
An inventor of bionic limbs, Hugh Herr, works with an injured climber and a surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.
Director
Matthew Orr
Writers
Gideon Gil (written by) | Heather MacDonald (written by) | Matthew Orr (written by)
Producers
Gideon Gil (produced by) | Heather MacDonald | Matthew Orr (produced by) | Caitlin Saks | Dominic Smith (produced by)
Editors
Michael H. Amundson | Matthew Orr | Dominic Smith
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 9, 2020
Release date
Feb 23, 2022 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 63 nominations

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12 cast members
Name Known for
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Hugh Herr
Self - Biophysicist, MIT Media Lab Self - Biophysicist, MIT Media Lab   See fewer
True Originals (2002)
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Alison Osius
Self - Author 'Second Ascent: The Story of Hugh Herr' Self - Author 'Second Ascent: The Story of Hugh Herr'   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Jeffrey C. Batzer
Self - Hugh's Former Climbing Partner (as Jeff Blatzer) Self - Hugh's Former Climbing Partner (as Jeff Blatzer)   See fewer
True Originals (2002)
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Matthew Carty
Self - Surgeon, Brigham Health Self - Surgeon, Brigham Health   See fewer
Stumped (I) (2017)
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Tyler Clites
Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Shriya Srinivasan
Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Jim Ewing
Self - Hugh's Friend and Climbing Partner Self - Hugh's Friend and Climbing Partner   See fewer
Adaptive (2019)
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Cathy King
Self - Jim's Wife Self - Jim's Wife   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Maxine Ewing
Self - Jim's Daughter Self - Jim's Daughter   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Emily Rogers
Self - Research Assistant, MIT Media labs Self - Research Assistant, MIT Media labs   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Matthew Carney
Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs Self - Ph.D. Candidate, MIT Media labs   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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Keisha Ray
Self - Bioethicist Self - Bioethicist   See fewer
Nova (1974)
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