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How we could teach our bodies to heal faster | Kaitlyn Sadtler

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What if we could help our bodies heal faster and without scars, like Wolverine in X-Men? TED Fellow Kaitlyn Sadtler is working to make this dream a reality by developing new biomaterials that could change how our immune system responds to injuries. In this quick talk, she shows the different ways these products could help the body regenerate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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