Science Nation: Fab Labs
With help from the National Science Foundation, physicists at MIT have created 35 “Fab Labs.” They can bring relatively sophisticated design and manufacturing capability to people around the world with four simply tools. At last count, they were in use on three different continents, helping to create everything from critical infrastructure to simple art work.
Media Details
Runtime: 2 minutes 23 seconds
- Topic: Business, History, Science
- Subtopic: Construction, Industry, Inventions, Manufacturing
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2009
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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