Comments on: Grow It Yourself – 3D Printing Living Structures http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Sun, 19 May 2013 14:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: DavidSG http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/#comment-668217 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:11:55 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=221611#comment-668217 What “artistic” uses would there be for printed tissue, I wonder?

“And here the artist has explored the juxtaposition between heart and kidney, in a viscerally moving work titled ‘Very Offal’”

]]> By: Rosie Wilson http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/#comment-652741 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:48:53 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=221611#comment-652741 techfortrade, (a London-based charity) are trying to explore ways in which 3D printing can be used for social benefit (including for medical use), therefore we have launched the 3D4D Challenge, a competition for people with transformational ideas that could leverage 3D printing technologies to deliver real social benefits in the developing world, with the winner receiving $100,000 to help implement their idea.

I would love to start a discussion on ways in which 3d printing could help to relieve poverty in developing countries.

Also, if you are interested in applying for the competition, you can enter here or contact me at research@trade4all.org.

]]> By: TK_M http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/#comment-642581 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:11:29 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=221611#comment-642581 3D printing with genes is already a reality. The process has been automated and you can order any gene sequence and get your DNA back by post.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/#comment-641898 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:10:22 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=221611#comment-641898 Incredible. Tissue engineering in the garage. I want to make an eyeball.

]]> By: Cate http://blog.makezine.com/2012/07/05/grow-it-yourself-3d-printing-living-structures/#comment-641437 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:20:55 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=221611#comment-641437 That’s unreal! Thanks so much for sharing this. I’m going to just sit here and be amazed for a while. :)

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