Video Of The Week - 3D Printing Takes Center Stage At London's Science Museum

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When Massachusetts Institute of Technology students Jim Bredt and Tim Anderson created the first 3-D printer in 1995 by modifying an inkjet printer so that it would extrude a binding solution on to a bed of powder, instead of ink on paper, they probably had no idea of its tremendous potential.

With the technology being used for everything ranging from school projects to movies to even medicine and food, experts believe that 3-D printing is going to revolutionize the world we live in. To highlight all the amazing things that are being done with a mere 'printer' on October 9th, 2013, the Science Museum in London unveiled a new exhibition. Entitled 3D: Printing the Future, it is free to the public and features everything from toys to lightweight aircraft hinges to even, replacement teeth showing just how versatile and useful, the technology is!

Resources: Telegraph.co.uk

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  • trap shadowabout 11 years
    i love science
    • hello about 11 years
      my teacher has a 3d printer and lets kids print stuff from it
      • abcabout 11 years
        my teacher has a 3D printed block that looks like a castle and it looks cool! It doesn't even look like layers
        • hudson newbyabout 11 years
          does it come out as plastic
          • Chloeabout 11 years
            I wish i had a 3d printer.
            • trap shadowabout 11 years
              amasing i want one
              • princessbubble
                princessbubbleabout 11 years
                AWSOME
                • tadumabout 11 years
                  great work on the post
                  • Daviz Nabout 11 years
                    AMAZING
                    • girlabout 11 years
                      There is one 3D printer at our local library and i want to use it so bad. At our library, we are aloud to use it for free!!