30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Technology
S2 Ep 30. Smart phones could become even smarter – thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders! A multi-animal special episode, marking the season 2 finale. Patrick explores what could be an insect inspired phone of the future! There’s the story of the fire ants and bark beetles and a new camera lens with a much greater field of view. The hairs on butterflies, moths and spiders could help with an amazing new microphone. Moths might make it easier to look at our phones in bright sunlight. There’s also a waterproof, anti-bacterial cover which could be based on the wings of cicadas. Thanks for listening and please help us spread the word. #30Animals
Fish schools and windfarm
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bat and unassisted flight
Spider and window glass
Whale and wind turbine
Gecko and adhesives
Spider and rescue robot
Shark and hospital surfaces
Albatross and drone
Stenocara beetle and water collector
Sea otter and wetsuit
Desert spider and Mars robot
Cod and antifreeze
Termite and ventilation system
Mussel and plywood
Firefly and lightbulb
Tardigrade and vaccine transport
Bat and visual aid
Woodpecker and black box
Mosquito and surgical needle
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