TED-Ed
Taneka Jones: How to 3D print human tissue
2019 • E117 Oct 16, 2019 5m
There are currently hundreds of thousands of people on transplant lists, waiting for critical organs like kidneys, hearts and livers that could save their lives. Unfortunately, there aren't enough donor organs available to fill that demand. What if, instead of waiting, we could create new, customized organs from scratch? Taneka Jones explores bioprinting, a new branch of regenerative medicine. [Directed by Hype CG, narrated by Addison Anderson].