Fabulous speech by Aimee Mullins, athlete, model, and double amputee sponsored by the TED folks. Aimee talks about her dozen or so pairs of legs including ones she is wearing that make her 6' 1" tall in high heels. Fascinating. Here's her wikipedia page.

Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs -- and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height ... Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.

A record-breaker at the Paralympic Games in 1996, Aimee Mullins has built a career as a model, actor and activist for women, sports and the next generation of prosthetics.