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Chip Implants, and Other Therapies Show Promising to Treat Paralysis
A paralyzed Superman rose from a wheelchair and walked, during a 2000 Super Bowl commercial. The advertisement drew criticism, because, to some, it promised false hope. The ad’s star, Christopher Reeve — famous for playing the caped superhero in a series …