Technology promises hugs at a distance. Beware what you wish for
New ‘haptic’ technologies promise to help us touch each other at a distance, but they could leave us even more isolated
by Andrew Wold & Rebecca Böhme
Andrew Wold is a neuroscientist at Linköping university hospital in Sweden. He studies translational brain stimulation, moving basic research into clinical practice. He is also an international trainer in academic and communication skills.
Written by Andrew Wold