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It's a technology that some have said will bring in a Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Discover how 3D printing actually works, what industries it is revolutionising, and how it will (or won't) change every aspect of the world we live in.

• A brief history of the creation of objects
• 3D printing vs. traditional manufacturing
• Should we really call it "printing"?
• Early versions of 3D printing
• Patents & 3D printing
• Lowering of costs of 3D printing
• 3D printing & prototyping
• Recent cost reductions in 3D printing
• Revolutionising the global supply chain
• Example of a British car manufacturer
• 3D printing "anything"
• 3D printing in space
• Settlements on Mars
• 3D printing a cup, a new ear, and a full English breakfast
• The implications of 3D printing on the world we live in
• 3D printing guns & criticisms of 3D printing

Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/3d-printing