27/ This project was a great example of how the #bioinspired design process often raises interesting biological questions that motivate further investigation through a new lens.
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36/ (BTW, thanks to those who offered suggestions before on how to measure puncture resistance:
@invertenerd@kenaley@EC_carrington@JacobPeters10@TomDoesScience@robincoope @toadooo. Due to severe time constraints, we settled on this relatively simple test.)Prikaži ovu nit
37/ The Pangoliers discovered that it required a greater momentum to break smaller scales (not surprisingly), but that this difference was due not only to the size of the scale that was struck, but also to the area over which the force was distributed to the underlying scales.
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38/ They envision PangoGear™ as lightweight, flexible body armor that, when paired with appropriate body-customizing software, could be printed on home 3D printers by consumers who need protective gear for various sports, motorcyclists, etc.
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39/ And that's a wrap for this rundown of student projects from the first offering of my Bioinspiration course at
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@BatesCollege could get a Makerspace up and running in time for the next installment of this course. Hint hint@BatesDeanofFac :)Prikaži ovu nit
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