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Set 10, 2016
Birds were the inspiration for the first airplanes, but, in this episode, host Danni Washington takes a look at how exactly that connection succeeded. She’ll fly planes in tight formation to mimic the birds flight patterns, and even jump out one!
Birds were the inspiration for the first airplanes, but, in this episode, host Danni Washington takes a look at how exactly that connection succeeded. She’ll fly planes in tight formation to mimic the birds flight patterns, and even jump out one!
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Set 17, 2016
Lately, we’ve been turning toward nature more to create our buildings, not just the materials, but in the way they’re constructed! In this episode, join host, Danni Washington, as she tours the "living building" known as the Bullit Center.
Lately, we’ve been turning toward nature more to create our buildings, not just the materials, but in the way they’re constructed! In this episode, join host, Danni Washington, as she tours the "living building" known as the Bullit Center.
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Set 24, 2016
Every species found in nature is a survivor, there’s a reason they’ve been on the planet for as long as they have. Host Danni Washington is trying to figure out what humankind can learn from them that we can use to protect ourselves.
Every species found in nature is a survivor, there’s a reason they’ve been on the planet for as long as they have. Host Danni Washington is trying to figure out what humankind can learn from them that we can use to protect ourselves.
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Out 01, 2016
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface and humankind has only explored about 5% of it. But the diverse wildlife from the areas we have investigated serves as a major source of inspiration for modern technology!
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface and humankind has only explored about 5% of it. But the diverse wildlife from the areas we have investigated serves as a major source of inspiration for modern technology!
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Out 08, 2016
Electricity is a basic part of life. Besides fossil fuels, Nature has plenty of natural sources of power. One in particular overshadows all of the others....the sun!
Electricity is a basic part of life. Besides fossil fuels, Nature has plenty of natural sources of power. One in particular overshadows all of the others....the sun!
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Out 15, 2016
Nature can be very...sticky! There are pesky plant birds that became an inspriration for velcro. A fish with his own suction cup. And the gecko which has inspired tech in many ways!
Nature can be very...sticky! There are pesky plant birds that became an inspriration for velcro. A fish with his own suction cup. And the gecko which has inspired tech in many ways!
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Out 22, 2016
Helicopters took a lot of their early inspiration from one of nature's most efficient fliers in the dragonfly and host Danni Washington's going to take one for a spin to see exactly how!
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Helicopters took a lot of their early inspiration from one of nature's most efficient fliers in the dragonfly and host Danni Washington's going to take one for a spin to see exactly how! She'll also take a look at how this insect and the wings of owls.
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Out 29, 2016
While inventors have been looking toward nature as inspiration for centuries, this science is just starting to come into it's own and was recently given a name... Biomimicry! Join Danni
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While inventors have been looking toward nature as inspiration for centuries, this science is just starting to come into it's own and was recently given a name... Biomimicry! Join Danni Washington as we visit all the new places where this science is taking hold, from schools, to zoos, to national conventions like the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington D.C.!
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Nov 03, 2016
Robots are built for all kinds of things and, these days, their inventors are looking toward nature to see how animals can help them to do the things that humans can't! Join Danni
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Robots are built for all kinds of things and, these days, their inventors are looking toward nature to see how animals can help them to do the things that humans can't! Join Danni Washington as she checks out tiny robots based on manta rays that are helping to fight heart problems and robots that are learning to run as fast as our speediest animals.
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Nov 05, 2016
To many people the thought of sharks can be scary but they're actually a huge help to our oceans... and have inspired some awesome tech! Danni Washington will take the plunge and swim
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To many people the thought of sharks can be scary but they're actually a huge help to our oceans... and have inspired some awesome tech! Danni Washington will take the plunge and swim with sharks, relaying how their skin is being used to fight germs and their senses can help build better robots! And Danni goes surfing to reveal how scientists are developing wetsuits that are invisible to sharks!
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Nov 12, 2016
Animals in nature have other ways of communicating than you or I do and many of them are able to move collectively in packs called "swarms". Host Danni Washington takes a look at how
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Animals in nature have other ways of communicating than you or I do and many of them are able to move collectively in packs called "swarms". Host Danni Washington takes a look at how today's scientists are studying this swarm behavior to make better robots that will help in our factories, to collect things on other planets, or to make better autonomous cars!
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Nov 19, 2016
Some of the world's strongest materials are naturally made like the silk spiders use to make their webs which, pound for pound, is actually 5 times stronger than steel. In this episode,
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Some of the world's strongest materials are naturally made like the silk spiders use to make their webs which, pound for pound, is actually 5 times stronger than steel. In this episode, Danni Washington will look into how we're looking toward nature to make our other things stronger... like glass, metals, and even ourselves!
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Nov 26, 2016
Drones are all the rage right now... and, thanks to nature, they're doing things that we never imagined! Join Danni Washington as she explores aerial drones that can perch on walls, dive in and out of water, and communicate in swarms!
Drones are all the rage right now... and, thanks to nature, they're doing things that we never imagined! Join Danni Washington as she explores aerial drones that can perch on walls, dive in and out of water, and communicate in swarms!
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