Monthly Archives: January 2002
The ‘sport’ of bioengineering
Yes, it is a picture of the Olympic rings, but the rings themselves are constructed out of living nerve cells.
This biological version of the icon of sporting excellence measures 3.4 millimetres – about one-eighth of an inch – across.
The “living rings”, as they have been dubbed, were produced by a graduate student at the University of Utah, Mike Manwaring. The state capital of Utah, Salt Lake City, is hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
