Journal
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 4289-4301Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5050
Keywords
3D printing; ecology; evolution; experimental design; methods
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- Leverhulme Trust [RL-2012- 022]
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In the commercial and medical sectors, 3D printing is delivering on its promise to enable a revolution. However, in the fields of Ecology and Evolution we are only on the brink of embracing the advantages that 3D printing can offer. Here we discuss examples where the process has enabled researchers to develop new techniques, work with novel species, and to enhance the impact of outreach activities. Our aim is to showcase the potential that 3D printing offers in terms of improved experimental techniques, greater flexibility, reduced costs and promoting open science, while also discussing its limitations. By taking a general overview of studies using the technique from fields across the broad range of Ecology and Evolution, we show the flexibility of 3D printing technology and aim to inspire the next generation of discoveries.
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