Replacing organs or tissues with lab-created counterparts; engineered kidneys, livers, and hearts. Science fiction? Not any more -- scientists are already successfully growing all kinds of organs and tissues in the lab.
   
  Ross Lovegrove is an industrial designer, best known for his work on the Sony Walkman and Apple iMac. In this highly visual presentation, he resents his recent work -- from furniture to water bottles -- which is organic in form and inspired by nature.
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