Thursday, May 7, 2009

He does it with mirrors

Gobsmackingly awesome story! I've always associated mirrors with narcissistic value, and in some unusual cases for entertainment value (in the form of magic tricks, illusions, trompe-l'œil etc.) But who would have thought that mirrors can also have therapeutic value? and that too based on the same principles as magic tricks / optical illusions. Well, there's this amazing professor who works with amputees to alleviate their 'phantom limb' pain, using ... hold your breath ... mirrors! Read on .. click here.  

On a slightly abstract but related note, this is yet another instance that highlights the fact that sometimes the most complex problems can have the simplest solutions. Finding them, however, is another matter!

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