Alec Toufexis

agt9@geneseo.edu

INTD105-19 Scientific Writing

3D Printed Bones

Cassie Martin demonstrates her ability to write an effective public-facing science article in her piece, “Superflexible, 3D Printed Bones Trigger New Growth”.  Her article expresses a very relevant topic that may intrigue both experts in the medical field and those who are less knowledgable with the subject. The concise nature of the article gets straight to the point that this new material can pose a number of advantages over the traditional natural bone grafting material. The fact that the article delves into the main points keeps the reader from getting confused or distracted by unnecessary verbiage. The author also references to the inventor of the material and the constituents that make it up. She seems well read on this material and this acts as a way to fortify her credibility with the audience. Also, to make the article more noteworthy, she adds effective videos that demonstrate the flexibility and strength of the material.  Actually seeing the material in action is a good way to draw the audiences attention. The author also gives a relevant finding in an actual experiment with a monkey and how the material integrated new bone into its skull within a few months. The experiment acts as proof that the material is effective. Overall the article gives the audience the impression that this new material is an important innovation that can make the bone healing process less grueling and less expensive than traditional methods.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superflexible-3-d-printed-%E2%80%9Cbones%E2%80%9D-trigger-new-growth?tgt=nr