Videos from Pint of Science 2018: 3D printing in medicine

Written by Georgi Makin
3D printing

In May 2018, 3DMedNet had the opportunity to attend the Pint of Science 3D printing in medicine event. Find out more about the event and watch talks from 3DMedNet Editor, Georgi Makin, as well as Daniil Nikitichev (University College London, UK) and James Avery (Imperial College London, UK).

The Pint of Science festival granted 3DMedNet the opportunity to live stream an introductory talk from Editor, Georgi Makin, and record talks from speakers throughout the evening. Georgi thoroughly enjoyed chatting to many different people with varying levels of experience in the field, discussing the future and potential of different avenues of 3D printing in medicine.

Pint of Science is a science festival that happens annually in over 20 countries worldwide. A non-profit organization, Pint of Science brings researchers in some of the most progressive areas of science into informal settings to discuss their latest research to an audience who may not necessarily have scientific backgrounds. The aim is to engage the public with the latest scientific research by delivering talks and displays in an accessible and relaxed format.

Check out our videos from the event below, and watch Georgi, Daniil Nikitichev (University College London, UK) and James Avery (Imperial College London, UK) in action!

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Pint of Science 2018: an introduction to 3D printing for medicine

3D printing is making headlines everywhere at the moment, but what could 3D printing do for the medical field? In this short presentation, Georgi covers how 3D printing can be utilized for the production of medical devices, prosthesis and pharmaceuticals, as well as briefly describing the processes involved in bioprinting.

Pint of Science: 3D printing for medicine

Part 1: introducing 3D printing with Daniil Nikitichev and James Avery

James and Daniil introduce 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, and discuss the various printers and printing techniques. They also address the fundamental advantages and disadvantages of utilizing 3D printers in the manufacturing process, and how technology developments in this area may affect the market.

Pint of Science: 3D printing for medicine

Part 2: bioengineering examples of 3D printing with Daniil Nikitichev and James Avery

James and Daniil continued their talk after a short break, to describe the more technical side of 3D printing. Learn more about how 3D printing works and the engineering involved, as well as how 3D computer images are programmed and printed to specification.

Pint of Science: 3D printing for medicine

Part 3: 3D printing technology in medicine with Daniil Nikitichev and James Avery

In this final section, James and Daniil talked through various examples of the application of 3D printing for medicine, including some projects that they have worked on themselves. Find out more about extremely sophisticated prosthesis, personalized implants and bioprinting as examples of present and future medical applications of 3D printing in human and animal health.