Friday, June 1, 2012

FOR KIDS: Cool Jobs: Like Mother Nature

Scientists observe what works best for animals, plants in efforts to build better products

Web edition : 10:25 am

Imagine a tape so strong it can hold your weight and be peeled off thousands of times without losing its stickiness. Stanislav Gorb, a professor of zoology at the University of Kiel in Germany, figured out how to make such a tape last year. He is one of a number of scientists, three of whom are profiled here, engaged in biomimicry. Each is designing new technologies inspired by Mother Nature. This piece also kicks off a new series on Cool Jobs.

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