Electronic arms and legs: Meeting the bionic challenge: Though still far from creating a six-million-dollar man, the progress of electronic prosthesis technology is nothing short of a biotechnical wonder

A few months ago we viewed with great pride our country's emissaries to the 23rd Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif. Watching these amazing, young athletes in action, one could not help but be reminded of the original Olympians whose bodies were to be perfect, unblemished examples of the optimum physical condition that our bodies can reach. These godlike heroes perfectly harmonized nerve and muscle into the intricate melodies of motion that gained them victory.