"Though CT scans enable us to look inside a mummy without disturbing the bones, wrappings and so on, 3D printing lets us extract these pieces, figuratively speaking, by creating a physical model from CT scan data. We can thus examine the bones more closely and learn more from them."

“The Quickparts web site was easy to navigate. We uploaded our model, talked to customer support about the best printing processes for our part and their respective prices, then plotted a path forward. We finally settled on SLA output, using an ABS-like grey material. The part arrived sooner than we …