The Genesis Collection: The World's Largest 3D Print Community

Today you’ll learn about neighborhood 3D-printed by a robot, a 4,500 year-old secret chamber recently discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, and about research that shows a genetic link between blood sugar and migraines. 

3D-Printed Community 

• “The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Is Here” by Todd Woody, 2023.
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-3d-printed-houses-austin-texas/?cmpid=BBD030323_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=230303&utm_campaign=greendaily&sref=5p3yLRks
• “The Genesis Collection.” iconbuild.com, N.D. (no date).
  • https://www.iconbuild.com/homes/genesis-collection-at-wolf-ranch
• “Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?” by Thessa Lageman, 2019.
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-11/3d-printed-architecture-more-evolution-than-revolution?sref=aiiNijqZ
• “Construction Has an Immense Environmental Impact - and the Industry Must Change.” by Rayna Skiver, 2022.
  • https://www.greenmatters.com/community/how-does-construction-affect-the-environment
• “Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Materials,” EPA Website. N.D.
  • https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-management-construction-and-demolition-materials
• “U.S. construction industry - statistics & facts.” Statista Website. N.D.
  • https://www.statista.com/topics/974/construction/#topicOverview
• “What has caused the global housing crisis - and how can we fix it?” by Victoria Masterson, 2022.
  • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/how-to-fix-global-housing-crisis/

Secret Chamber in Giza  

• “Scientists have mapped a secret hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza | Ars Technica. Jennifer Ouellette. 2023
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/scientists-have-mapped-a-secret-hidden-corridor-in-great-pyramid-of-giza/
• “#ScanPyramids - First conclusive findings with muography on Khufu Pyramid.” Press Release from Scan Pyramids Mission. 2016.
  • http://www.hip.institute/press/HIP_INSTITUTE_CP9_EN.pdf
• Italy’s famous dome is cracking, and cosmic rays could help save it.” Jennifer Ouellette. 2018.
  • https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/08/cosmic-rays-could-help-unlock-the-secrets-of-brunelleschis-dome/
• “Muon Tomography.” Wikipedia.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muon_tomography#:~:text=Muon%20tomography%20or%20muography%20is,Coulomb%20scattering%20of%20the%20muons.
• “Hidden Corridor in Egypt’s Great Pyramid mapped with cosmic rays.” Chris Stokel-Walker. 2023.
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362300-hidden-corridor-in-egypts-great-pyramid-mapped-with-cosmic-rays/
• “These are the world’s tallest structures throughout history.” Iman Ghosh. 2019.
  • https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/09/tallest-historical-structures#:~:text=The%20Stone%20Age%3A%208000%20%E2%80%94%202570%20BCE&text=Experts%20estimate%20that%20the%20Tower,to%20mark%20the%20summer%20solstice.

Migraine Hope 

• “Genetic links between migraine and blood sugar levels confirmed.” Author unlisted. 2023
  • https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=185398
• “Cross-trait analyses identify shared genetics between migraine, headache, and glycemic traits, and a causal relationship with fasting proinsulin.” Islam, M.R. 2023
  • https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00439-023-02532-6
• “Migraine.” Amaal Starling, M.D. & Mayo Clinic Staff. N.D.
  • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/migraine-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20360201#:~:text=A%20migraine%20is%20a%20headache,sensitivity%20to%20light%20and%20sound.
• “The Costs of Migraines.” No Listed Author. N.D.
  • https://www.themigrainereliefcenter.com/costs-of-migraines/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%2

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