List of Press Coverage Articles
The following are various articles featuring press coverage on Adam Kissiah and his invention of the implantable hearing device.
Adam Kissiah’s Invention Recognized by NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist
NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist recognizes technology developed by NASA employees that benefits the nation. In the article “Hearing is Believing,” Adam Kissiah is recognized for developing cochlear implant technology while working as an engineer at NASA.
Driven by his hearing problem and three failed corrective surgeries, Adam Kissiah started working in the mid-1970s on an implantable hearing device called the cochlear implant. A cochlear implant is a surgically implantable device that provides hearing sensation to persons with severe-to-profound hearing loss who receive little or no benefit from hearing aids.
Sprung from the mind of a NASA engineer, this medical miracle is a perfect example of how NASA knowledge is boundless and can touch the lives of many in ways unimaginable. Read the article.
40 Years of NASA Spin-offs
This article features the technology spin-offs NASA and its employees developed over the past 40 years.
NASA’s Top 10 Inventions
This article on HowStuffWorks.com lists NASA”s top 10 inventions. It features press coverage of Adam Kissiah and his invention.
Space Foundation: Cochlear Implant
Also, this article from the Space Foundation provides an overview of Adam’s invention. Read the article.
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