Young man with artificial hand.
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Giving back the sense of touch to amputees

When the pandemic hit, we stopped touching one another, the irony being: Humans need touch to stay healthy. National Geographic writer Cynthia Gorney joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, out of the five senses, touch is so key to well-being, and the latest tech helping amputees to feel again. Her June cover story is called “The Power of Touch.”