Episode 408
3D-printing body parts
A new form of 3D-printing has been used to turn out replicas of a patient's organs.
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
September 25, 20156m 3s
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Show Notes
Scientists have announced a revolution in 3D printing. Rather than building things up layer by layer, which is the traditional approach, University of Florida scientist Tommy Angelini prints things inside a gel material using a hollow needle. The gel contains tiny particles that mean it moves easily when pushed by the needle but otherwise remains as a solid, supporting whatever has been printed inside it. Right now it reproducibly prints tumours for testing anti-cancer drugs; long term, entire human organs look likely. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
3D printingorgansmedicinecancergel