WIll 3D Bioprinting Lead to an X-Men Scenario?
Bioprinting is fast becoming a reality in the 3D printing world. While most people aware of the technology imagine its primary impact being in replacing existing human organs, Agatha (Agi) Haines, a speculative designer from London's Royal College of Art, imagines a potential beyond mere replication. Haines' focus is, instead of reproducing biology, enhancing it. She has created theoretical concepts for superhuman organs that would enable humans abilities beyond what natural evolution has provided -- such as flaps in the head that could ward off heat due to global warming, or entirely new organs such as one containing an anticoagulant that could be released when it senses an impending stroke due to a blood clot. See more details on her thoughtful designs in the full article: http://3dprint.com/28879/3d-printing-new-unique-organs/
Below is a photo of the Cerebrothrombal Dilutus, an organ Haines designed:
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