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a robot that flies like a bird video on tedcom
Bookmarked 781 weeks ago by tedtalks ted talks plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird that is until markus fischer and his team at festo built smartbird a large lig |
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a robot that flies like a bird video on tedcom
Bookmarked 781 weeks ago by tedtalks ted talks plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird that is until markus fischer and his team at festo built smartbird a large lig |
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a robot that flies like a bird video on tedcom
Bookmarked 781 weeks ago by tedtalks ted talks plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird that is until markus fischer and his team at festo built smartbird a large lig |
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see how termites inspired a building that can cool itself national geographic
Bookmarked 430 weeks ago how do you cool a building without air conditioning using an approach called biomimicry see how architect mick pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in zimbabwe subscribe: http:bitlynatgeosubscribeabout national geographic:national geographic is the world039s premium destination for science exploration and adventure through their world-class scientists photographers journalists and filmmakers nat geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what039s possibleget more national geographic:official site: http:bitlynatgeoofficialsitefacebook: http:bitlyfbnatgeotwitter: http:bitlynatgeotwitterinstagram: http:bitlynatgeoinstain nature termites build skyscraper-like mounds that are ventilated by a complex system of tunnels by emulating the ingenuity of termites zimbabwean architect mick pearce used an approach called biomimicry to design a natural cooling system tha |
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the world is poorly designed but copying nature helps
Bookmarked 459 weeks ago biomimicry design explained with 99 invisible check them out here: https:99percentinvisibleorgsubscribe to our channel here: http:googl0bsajojapans shinkansen doesnt look like your typical train with its long and pointed nose it can reach top speeds up to 150200 miles per hour it didnt always look like this earlier models were rounder and louder often suffering from the phenomenon of quottunnel boomquot where deafening compressed air would rush out of a tunnel after a train rushed in but a moment of inspiration from engineer and birdwatcher eiji nakatsu led the system to be redesigned based on the aerodynamics of three species of birds nakatsus case is a fascinating example of biomimicry the design movement pioneered by biologist and writer janine benyus she039s a co-founder of the biomimicry institute a non-profit encouraging creators to discover how big challenges in design engineering and sustainability have often already been solved through 38 billio |
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surrounded by genius: natures take on engineering
Bookmarked 508 weeks ago sometimes all we have to do to solve complex design problems is look to nature biomimicry a design solution embraced by a growing number of engineers draws inspiration from 38 billion years of research and development from the natural world as biomimicry expert maria ofarrell explains we can all learn a thing or two from the natural lab that surrounds usthis great big story is a paid contribution by lenovo http:lnvgygbsyoutubesubscribe: https:googlvr6acbfollow us behind the scenes on instagram: http:googl2kabexmake our acquaintance on facebook: http:googlvn0xizgive us a shout on twitter: http:googlsy1glycome hang with us on vimeo: http:googlt0ozjvvisit our world directly: http:wwwgreatbigstorycomgreat big story is a video network dedicated to the untold overlooked amp flat-out amazing humans are capable of incredible things amp we039re here to tell their stories when a rocket lands in your backyard you get in |
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think like a tree - how a dog inspired velcro and a bat inspired radar
Bookmarked 560 weeks ago how can we move toward a more sustainable world by looking to nature where many of our problems have already been solved find out how inventors and scientists developed things like velcro and radar by looking atand imitatingdogs and bats |
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think like a tree - did you know the eiffel tower was inspired by your femur
Bookmarked 560 weeks ago find out how human bones inspired the eiffel tower through the design principle of structural hierarchy |
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think like a tree - how moth eyes inspired the camera lens
Bookmarked 561 weeks ago find out how camera lenses take after moths by mimicking the way they absorb and hold in light |
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think like a tree - how sea organisms are changing the way we make glue
Bookmarked 561 weeks ago your new kitchen cabinets might contain a glue in them that was inspired by mussels explore the chemistry that mussels use when attaching to boats and find out how that science is being imitated to develop strong adhesives that dont rely on toxic formaldehyde |
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think like a tree - can namib desert beetles help us solve our drought problems
Bookmarked 571 weeks ago namib desert beetles live in an area with little ground water so how is it that they have no trouble finding h2o find out how the resourceful insects use their wing scales to absorb water droplets from fog and how we can use them as a model for combating water shortages |
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think like a tree - using shark skin to fight against bacteria
Bookmarked 573 weeks ago scientists are looking to an unlikely source for new ways to fight bacteria could the skin of a galapagos shark hold the key to warding off hospital-born bacteria and superbugs |
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think like a tree - using live oak trees as a blueprint for surviving hurricanes
Bookmarked 574 weeks ago with sturdy spiral trunks and deep roots that intertwine with neighboring trees a live oak is a forced to be reckoned with find out how architects and engineers are starting to think like a tree when designing safe and resilient structures |
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jet stream wind farms can power planet earth
Bookmarked 740 weeks ago join distinguished conservation biologist award-winning science communicator dr reese halter in his crusade to protect earth039s wild ecosystems its critters and our children |
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a robot that flies like a bird
Bookmarked 781 weeks ago http:wwwtedcom plenty of robots can fly -- but none can fly like a real bird that is until markus fischer and his team at festo built smartbird a large lightweight robot modeled on a seagull that flies by flapping its wings a soaring demo fresh from tedglobal 2011tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes ted stands for technology entertainment design and tedtalks cover these topics as well as science business development and the arts closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on tedcom at http:wwwtedcomtranslatefollow us on twitterhttp:wwwtwittercomtednews checkout our facebook page for ted exclusiveshttps:wwwfacebookcomted |
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