Colin Mangham introduces biomimicry through shark-inspired innovations, from the banned Speedo LZR racing suit to Sharklet’s dermal-denticle surfaces that inhibit bacterial growth in hospitals. He surveys other examples including Velcro, whale-inspired turbine blades, and dolphin-based undersea modems, and argues that curiosity and affection drive conservation of species like sharks, of which some 100 million are killed yearly.
This summary was generated with the help of AI from the talk's transcript. Corrections welcome.
More from BIL:Los Angeles 2015
- (Underwater) Citizen Science — Kachina Gosselin ▶ video
- Bring It to The World and Beyond — Alex Lightman ▶ video
- Citizen Journalism — Andrew McGregor ▶ video
- Cross Conflict Communication: How To Eliminate Communication Breakdowns Before They Eliminate Your Relationships — Den Bradshaw ▶ video
More on Science & Space
- A New Volumetric Eye: Light Field Microscopy — Todd Anderson
- An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything — Garrett Lisi
- Anti-Aging Bioscience Research — Aubrey de Grey ▶ video
- Astropreneur — Paul Fuller ▶ video