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Jane Dickson

October 24th, 2016

3D Printed Prosthetics

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Jane Dickson

October 24th, 2016

3D Printed Prosthetics

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Italian researchers can now print implants to replace bone which have been destroye by cancer. They use CT data to reconstruct and print custom titanium implants. Full story here:

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Jane Dickson

I am an anthropologist on the D3 Delivering Digital Drugs Project based at LSE. I completed my PhD in the material culture of sustainability and green roofs. In my spare time I craft with glass, explore molecular gastronomy and love Sci-Fi.

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