My second TED talk video was called Print Your Own Medicine by Lee Cronin. This is an interesting innovation for the future that would be very cool to have.
Cronin starts off his talk by telling us how his theory started. It started when he asked the question to his research group,"Could we make a really cool universal chemistry set? In essence, could we 'app' chemistry?' This led to the research team's efforts to figure this question out. They started by taking a 3D printer and print beakers and test tubes on one side and print their molecules at the same time on the other side. Cronin says that if you have the printer and the universal set of chemical inks, you can download the blueprint for the type of drug you need, print it, and use it to cure a cell that is ill or kill a bacteria. The next step in the future would give you the ability to use your own stem cells, with your genes and your environment, and print your personal medicine.
This was an interesting TED talk and seems great in theory. In reality I'm not sure if this will ever happen because it seems way too expensive for everyone to buy their own printer that is specifically used for medicine. It would be revolutionary, but not realistic because most people only get sick a few times a year and wouldn't even use their printer enough to buy one. The research that Cronin put into this project is impressive and his findings are even more impressive. The one thing that would make Cronin's findings able to be widely used is affordability, which would make me convinced that he has created something amazing.
I would recommend watching this video because it is very interesting that we have the potential to do this. But if you aren't interested in new innovations, it may not be the best video for you.
Cronin starts off his talk by telling us how his theory started. It started when he asked the question to his research group,"Could we make a really cool universal chemistry set? In essence, could we 'app' chemistry?' This led to the research team's efforts to figure this question out. They started by taking a 3D printer and print beakers and test tubes on one side and print their molecules at the same time on the other side. Cronin says that if you have the printer and the universal set of chemical inks, you can download the blueprint for the type of drug you need, print it, and use it to cure a cell that is ill or kill a bacteria. The next step in the future would give you the ability to use your own stem cells, with your genes and your environment, and print your personal medicine.
This was an interesting TED talk and seems great in theory. In reality I'm not sure if this will ever happen because it seems way too expensive for everyone to buy their own printer that is specifically used for medicine. It would be revolutionary, but not realistic because most people only get sick a few times a year and wouldn't even use their printer enough to buy one. The research that Cronin put into this project is impressive and his findings are even more impressive. The one thing that would make Cronin's findings able to be widely used is affordability, which would make me convinced that he has created something amazing.
I would recommend watching this video because it is very interesting that we have the potential to do this. But if you aren't interested in new innovations, it may not be the best video for you.