by Captain Skellett | Sep 1, 2010 | Science Communication
At some point in this post I’m going to be tempted to say “copy cat,” so I’m just going to say it now. Copy Cat. There, it’s out of my system, now let’s move on. On fieldwork in Brasil (so jealous right now) a group of researchers...
by Captain Skellett | Jul 18, 2010 | How Things Work
It’s a beautiful example of biomimicry, nature informing technology. The shinkansen bullet trains of Japan are airplanes on rails, traveling at over 300 km per hour in comfort and style. Traveling at this speed, tunnels present a problem. When the train enters...
