{"id":232,"date":"2004-11-23T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2004-11-23T22:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/archives\/232"},"modified":"2004-11-23T22:06:55","modified_gmt":"2004-11-23T22:06:55","slug":"remapping-human-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/archives\/232","title":{"rendered":"Remapping human sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a good <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2004\/11\/23\/science\/23sens.html?oref=login\">article<\/a> in today&#8217;s NYTimes about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainportinfo.com\/\">Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita&#8217;s work<\/a> in remapping human sensation \u2014 allowing the blind to &#8220;see&#8221; via tactile feedback on the tongue for example. 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