Human ear fabrication shows potential for growth
Researchers in Boston are in the final stages of testing a new technique to fabricate a fully functional human ear with a patient’s own cells. Using scans, computer modelling and 3D printing, the scientists say their research heralds a new era of regenerative medicine.
Future organ production a possibility with 3D stem cell printer
For the first time scientists have printed human embryonic stem cells using a 3D printer. The Heriot-Watt University team’s research could eventually lead to human organs being printed on demand and an end to animal drug testing.
MakerBot’s Bre Pettis Talks about Their New “Digitizer”
MakerBot cofounder and CEO Bre Pettis talks about the Digitizer, how it fits into the 3D printing landscape, and what the future will look like.
Can organs be created in future with 3D printers?
There are computer printers that can bring us vivid color and even photo quality - but how about one which prints human organs! It’s in development now, and scientists working on it think it will prove a watershed moment for medicine, although fears over human cloning could make so-called ‘people printing’ hard to sell.
Redefining the dictionary
Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today’s print dictionary is poised for transformation. As the CEO and co-founder of new online dictionary Wordnik, Erin McKean is reshaping not just dictionaries but how we interact with language itself.
Shapeways: The Amazon Of 3D Printing
A sprawling NYC factory and an online marketplace help Shapeways gain a foothold in the emerging commercial 3D printing industry.
The Future Of E Ink
At this week’s Media Evolution conference in Malmö, Sweden, E Ink executive Sriram Peruvemba, who heads the growing ePaper production company’s marketing division among other things, talks to the team from Next Web about his outlook on the future of E Ink and what to expect in the industry.
The Future of Books
Meet Nelson, Coupland, and Alice, members of global design and innovation consultancy IDEO’s vision for the future of the book. With newspapers and books becoming obsolete, the success of kindle and the necessity to routinely engage social media, the team set out to create a video that will answer questions like:
What new experiences might be created by linking diverse discussions?
What additional value could be created by connected readers to one another?
What innovative ways we might use to tell our favorite stories and build community around books?
Build a 3D Printer That You Can Take Anywhere
Got a briefcase? Then get to building your portable 3D printer. Make awesome 3D objects wherever you are - think of the possibilities!
The Decline of the US Print Media | Listening Post
In 1972, a bungled burglary at the Democratic Party’s office in Washington triggered one of the most famous political scandals in history.
Watergate led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, the only US president ever to do so, and launched the Washington Post into the media hall of fame thanks to the work of two of its reporters on that story.
Since then the names of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward have been synonymous with quality investigative journalism. But 40 years later, times have changed. Some say that the Post is a shadow of its former self and that while the paper made its name speaking truth to power — it has now merely become a function of it.
Listening Post’s Marcela Pizarro takes a look at the legacy of the Washington Post, the decline of the US printed press and the challenges for investigative journalism in a digital age.
