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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  • as123456789
    as123456789about 11 years
    I love this
    • hardysuffiabout 11 years
      THIS............IS............SO.............COOOOOOOL!
      • michaelabout 11 years
        coolest info ever
        • ab17about 11 years
          i think the 3-d printer was awesome
          • Instantzabout 11 years
            Cool!
            • rk2345about 11 years
              cool
              • lolabout 11 years
                Really short I wish it was longer
                • 5hunterabout 11 years
                  eye must have a three d printer! they are so cool :)
                  • 5gil-shaw
                    5gil-shawabout 11 years
                    My life would change if we had 3-D it will you can see things in a whole new prospective.
                    • 5jarrett
                      5jarrettabout 11 years
                      No it won't because it is more to get on my mind and to get sidetracked in school