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MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld talks about his Fab Lab -- a low-cost lab that lets people build things they need using digital and analog tools. It's a simple idea with powerful results.
About Neil Gershenfeld
As Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, Neil Gershenfeld explores the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds. His famous Fab Labs (fabrication laboratories) use digital... Read full bio »
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