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300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.london2012.com\/paralympics\/sports\/\"> London 2012 Paralympic Games <\/a>starts today, an ideal time to tap into our<a href=\"http:\/\/www.educationscotland.gov.uk\/stemcentral\/contexts\/bioengineering\/index.asp\"> STEM Central Bioengineering context <\/a>and explore Scotland&#8217;s role in repairing, assisting and augmenting impaired body functions. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An article from the BBC today <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-19401486\">&#8220;Paralympics: Should technology push athletes beyond their limits&#8221;<\/a> might provide a useful\u00a0start point\u00a0for discussion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/STEMcentralinmotion\/uploads\/sites\/1544\/2012\/08\/touch-bionics.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"656\" 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