Printing brains. It’s an idea out of a sci-fi thriller as of two years ago, but now, with a little time to think it through, seems relatively normal in the era of 3-D printers. And on NPR’s health news,Maanvi Singh explores how this new technology is helping “beginner neurosurgeons to get real hands-on experience.” Or perhaps she means heads-on?
Cadavers are hard to come by in some countries, reports Singh, as are real patients, who are somewhat reluctant to have a young resident operating on their brain. Most young doctors are relegated to watching more experienced surgeons perform surgeries—without getting to practice the skills in real-time, on real people, in real situations.
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