Thursday 24 January 2019

What sticky sea creatures can teach us about making glue

Dive into the world of animals that make their own glue. View e-mail in browser.

Today's TED Talk

What sticky sea creatures can teach us about making glue

13:59 minutes · TEDxPurdueU

What if we could harness the sticking powers of sea creatures like mussels, oysters and barnacles, which refuse to budge even on wet, stormy coastlines? Dive into the wonderful world of animals that make their own glue and cement with scientist Jonathan Wilker -- and preview some of the amazing things we can learn from how they do it.

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