Xploration Nature Knows Best

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Nature That's 'Plane' to See
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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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Bio Based Building
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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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The Science of Safety
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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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Under the Sea Inspiration
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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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The Power of Nature
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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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Sticky Science
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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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The Wonders of the Whirlybird
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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! .. show full overview
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Mastering the Mimicry
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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 .. show full overview
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Automated Animals
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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 .. show full overview
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Swimming with Sharks
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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 .. show full overview
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Studying the Swarms
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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 .. show full overview
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Muscle of Mimicry
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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, .. show full overview
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Designing Drones
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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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