www.patientslikeme.com

www.patientslikeme.com appears in this atlas of light and media art. Their 1 recorded work in 2008 was presented at Ars Electronica Festival. Honours include Award of Distinction at the Prix Ars Electronica 2008 for “PatientsLikeMe”.

Biography

In 1999, at the age of 29, Stephen Heywood was diagnosed with the terminal muscle-wasting disease ALS. Inspired by Stephen’s experiences with the disease, his brothers Ben and Jamie Heywood, along with family friend Jeff Cole, designed an online community for…