Ep 61: Avengers, Assemble! (Prosthetics)

This week's show is all about the real life Animal Avengers,  animal prosthetics, osseointegration, and the magic of 3D printing to save animals from euthanasia while advancing prosthetic technologies to help humans. 

Resources for today's episode include: 
 

https://youtu.be/yIiXqyoxZEA

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/04/10/komodo-dragon-named-smaug-gets-a-leg-up-from-a-new-prosthetic/

https://www.discovery.com/science/artificial-limbs--pioneering-animal-surgery-may-hold-the-key-to

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/prosthetics-animals-rescued-3d-dogs-cats

https://futurism.com/tortoise-gets-new-shell-thanks-to-3d-printing

https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/animal-prosthetics-surviving-on-human-ingenuity-and-compassion

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160314141412.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration_Group_of_Australia

https://www.insideedition.com/19489-worlds-first-goose-to-receive-3d-printed-beak-hatches-2-goslings-after-finding-true-love

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