Thursday, January 7, 2016

3D Printing: Medical Applications | Michael Balzer and Pamela Scott | TEDxCibeles

Inspirational story of how a couple working together overcame what ordinarily would have been an inoperable cancer in the wife through some groundbreaking techniques that the husband partially came up with himself even though he's not a doctor.

from the description of the video:

Published on Sep 1, 2015
Save someone's life with a brain tumor through 3D printing technology

Michael Balzer is the founder of ‘slo 3D creators’, a 3D print, scan, design and education studio located in San Luis Obispo, California. In providing services for those who need their ideas produced in tangible form, or existing tangible objects converted to a digital form, he works with students, artisans, engineers, architects, manufacturers, and inventors to take their ideas to next level.

Pamela S. Scott has served the residents of San Luis Obispo County as a therapist in private practice since 1991. She has worked for non-profit & county social service agencies, as well as being a part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.As a therapist, it’s her job to look for creative solutions to all kinds of problems.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx





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