Jul 7, 2006 12:00 PM

Slideshow: A Sixth Sense for a Wired World

credit magnetsSteve Haworth places the magnetic implant in Norton’s left ring finger in September 2005. credit magnetsSteve Haworth holds up a rare earth magnet with his magnetic implant. credit magnetsAnother view of the re-magnetized implant. credit magnetsA close-up shows the discolored, raised area caused by the sheath failure of Quinn Norton’s implant. credit magnetsAfter becoming […]

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Steve Haworth places the magnetic implant in Norton’s left ring finger in September 2005.

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Steve Haworth holds up a rare earth magnet with his magnetic implant.

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Another view of the re-magnetized implant.

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A close-up shows the discolored, raised area caused by the sheath failure of Quinn Norton’s implant.

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After becoming magnetized again, Norton’s fingertip implant is able to lift other magnets.

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