Beyond Schrödinger’s cat

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 Li...

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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
Subjects:
Animals
Bees
Biophysics
Buildings
Electricity
Fluids
Sound
Steady state
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Summary: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