Ben Cosgrove

Ben Cosgrove joined TIME in 2012. He edits and writes for LightBox and is the editor of LIFE.com. He helped launch HotWired's groundbreaking political site, Netizen; was managing editor of the early, influential e-zine, Feedmag.com; and has covered the arts, culture and technology for Salon, the Washington Post, LA Weekly and others. He has edited two anthologies, Covering the Bases and Gluttony, and writes frequently on film, books, music and sports for TIME.com.

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Sum of the Parts: Prosthetics Through the Centuries

By Ben CosgroveFeb. 23, 20130

People have been devising fake arms, legs, noses and virtually every other body part for centuries. Here, a quick look at some of the devices that humans have invented to replace — or at least approximate — the irreplaceable.

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Small Wonders: Street Art That Hides in Plain Sight

By Ben CosgroveSept. 27, 20120

For the last few years, the London-based artist who goes by the name Slinkachu has been crafting and photographing miniature tableaux on the streets of cities all over the world.