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Origami, an art of folding paper into intricate objects, is not just kid stuff. Practicing origami has multiple benefits irrespective of age, improving mental and physical agility, and it is now used in scientific and industrial research activities.

 It is a great way to develop logical and spatial thinking, encourage creative activity through the activation of thought processes.

Origami helps develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and mental concentration. Use of the hands directly stimulates areas of the brain.

It helps keep your mind healthy at all ages. It reduces the risk of dementia or loss of memory,
independent living, power of recall, strengthen intellectual prowess, challenge your brain, and keep your brain agile.

At the same time, the complex and intricate shapes made were used by the scientific and research community to develop newer methods and objects in their respective spheres.

Researchers at MIT think they might be able to use the ancient paper folding art of origami to treat advanced ovarian cancer. In advanced ovarian cancer, chemotherapy is pumped into the abdominal cavity. One cancer researcher is looking to origami to improve this long and painful process.
NASA has asked the public to use their origami skills to help it design a Folding Spacecraft Radiation Shield.



The ancient art of origami has inspired numerous NASA spacecraft designs, from satellites to solar arrays and collapsible robots. Smaller, compact space equipment allows NASA scientists to pack more technology into smaller space-bound instruments.

Origami has also been a big source of inspiration for engineers who are working to innovate on health care tools.



Tiny origami-inspired devices are opening up new possibilities for minimally invasive surgery
Some of the BYU technology recently licensed to Intuitive Surgical, leader in robotic surgery that will allow for the manufacturing of instruments so small that the size of incisions necessary to accommodate the tools can heal on their own—without sutures.

Robert Lang, a NASA scientist, left his job in 2001 in order to pursue a passion he's had since childhood: origami.



In the origami world, Lang is now a legend, and it's not just his eye-catching, intricate designs that have taken the craft by storm. Some of his work has helped pioneer new ways of applying origami principles to complex real-world engineering problems. His book, Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art, is a must buy for origami enthusiasts. A paper edition is available here too.


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