Nigel was employed as a precious metals smelter until an accident involving an industrial blender led to a severe crush injury of his right forearm. After six months of operations and infections, he elected to have a transradial amputation. His journey out of the darkness of losing his arm and his purpose in life, to reconnecting to the world through an experimental bionic arm is an inspiring story worth spreading.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx