3-D Printing

A science experiment designed by two local students is scheduled to be launched into space on a NASA rocket on Friday after a three-year delay. The experiment could help scientists determine if tools could be made in space using 3D printers.

They're the latest addition to so-called "maker spaces" showing up in a number of libraries. But as libraries work to redefine their purpose in the digital age, it also raises questions about misuse.

The development of 3-D printers, which use computer designs to create solid objects, are revolutionizing the way engineers make prototypes, models and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2013: As dozens gather in the gritty workshop area at Arch Reactor on South Jefferson, a…