From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D-printing | We The Curious

How does 3D-printing work? From making tools onboard the International Space Station to building bionic hands, the first stage of this revolutionary manufacturing process might surprise you...

What's inside a furby? https://youtu.be/GtbCFjSibc4

Bionic hands: http://www.openbionics.com/
Elephant by LeFabShop: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:257911
Printing objects in space: http://www.nasa.gov/content/international-space-station-s-3-d-printer/

This video was presented by: Katie Cooper and Ross Exton
Produced by: Ross Exton
Special thanks to Beth Cotterell for all her help with the 3D-printer.

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