Amy Karle is a bio-artist. She combines art, science and technology using living tissue to create her work.
For the last project, she 3D printed a beating heart; his next step is to make a version that uses human stem cells.
By creating her art, she helps to develop new knowledge and techniques that could be used by researchers in the future.
Amy was born with a rare disease that left her missing skin on the scalp and underwent several surgeries as a child. This experience inspired his work.
She was named one of the BBC 100 Women in 2019.
Filmed by Cody Godwin, edited by Amelia Butterly
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