Bionic gloves let acclaimed pianist play

By Mauricio Savarese
Updated January 23 2020 - 5:03pm, first published 4:58pm
Brazilian pianist Joao Carlos Martins uses bionic gloves to play despite damage to his hands.
Brazilian pianist Joao Carlos Martins uses bionic gloves to play despite damage to his hands.

A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist Joao Carlos Martins summoned his friends to a Sao Paulo bar so he could show off the best gift he'd received in decades: a new pair of bionic gloves that are letting the 79-year-old play with both hands in more than two decades.

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