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Some of the world's strongest materials are naturally made, like the silk spiders use to make their webs.
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S1, EP6 "Sticky Science"
A look at how nature has inspired inventions; Velcro was influenced by the sticky burrs of the burdock plant; robots that can scale walls; suction cups inspired by one sucky fish; an innovation based on the gecko.
S1, EP5 "The Power of Nature"
Humans destroy the planet to create energy; finding ways to improve solar power, wind power and even kinetic power.
S1, EP7 "The Wonders of the Whirlybird"
Helicopters took a lot of their early inspiration from the dragonfly; a look at how the dragonfly and the wings of owls continue to inspire helicopters; how the maple seed has inspired unmanned aerial vehicles.
S1, EP8 "Mastering the Mimicry"
Biomimicry: inventors look toward nature for inspiration.
S2, EP13 "Household Nature"
A new type of glass inspired by spiders; a unique farm delivers produce at a lower cost than traditional farms.
S2, EP12 "Transportation"
Amazing modes of transportation inspired by nature, including a robot on wheels patterned after sea urchins; shark skin provides the inspiration behind a new motorcycle.
S2, EP11 "Outer Space"
How biomimicry is being used for space exploration; how the inchworm became the inspiration for the Mars rover; aircraft material inspired by sea sponges.
S2, EP10 "Medicine Inspired by Nature"
A glue made from synthesized mussel adhesive, a prototype for an artificial heart that is part spinach leaf, and a new form of cardiogram based on an ivy plant.
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