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contribution which turned out to be a nightmare. next, a remarkable medical breakthrough. a paralysed man has been able to walk, using an electrical implant, developed by swiss researchers. it is the first time, someone who se spine has been completely severed has been able to restore the ability to walk. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has the story. michel roccati was paralysed after a motorbike accident five years ago. his spinal cord was completely severed and he has no feeling in his legs. but he can now walk using a frame because of an electrical implant that s been surgically inserted on his spine. using a remote control, he s able to send signals to his leg muscles, which enables him to walk. it s the first time that someone this injured has been able to do this. michel, i can t believe that you were paralysed once. i know, it s very close to before the accident, yes.
part of that is the higher purpose of that to create a talent pool of hundreds of millions of people from whom you can take 20 or 30 million and put them in a funnel of talent development so that ultimately, in a few olympics to come, china also talks about that drinking stuff like fascinating hans westerbeek, thank you joining us on the programme. next, a remarkable medical breakthrough. a paralysed man has been able to walk, using an electrical implant, developed by swiss researchers. it s the first time someone whose spine has been completely severed has been able to restore the ability to walk. our science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has the story. michel roccati was paralysed after a motorbike accident five years ago. his spinal cord was completely severed and he has no feeling in his legs.