Beyond Schrödinger's cat Furry Logic The Physics of Animal Life Matin Durrani and Liz Kalaugher Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017. 312 pp

A physics-focused tour of the animal kingdom offers inspiration for engineers and roboticists According to traditional flight physics, bees should not be able to fly. But fly they do, with mastery of non– steady state aerodynamics and little concern about our limited understanding of their capabilit...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2017-01, Vol.355 (6322), p.253-253
Main Author: Kovac, Mirko
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A physics-focused tour of the animal kingdom offers inspiration for engineers and roboticists According to traditional flight physics, bees should not be able to fly. But fly they do, with mastery of non– steady state aerodynamics and little concern about our limited understanding of their capabilities. Building on recent insights in biophysics research, Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life uses a refreshing combination of scientific precision and colloquial wit to show how animals use heat, forces, fluids, sound, electricity, and light to their advantage.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aal3209