Browsing Materials Science and Engineering (3) - Archived by Subject "Biomimetics"

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    • 3.A24 Freshman Seminar: The Engineering of Birds, Fall 2004 

      Gibson, Lorna J. (2004-12)
      Why are things in nature shaped the way they are? How do birds fly? Why do bird nests look the way they do? How do woodpeckers peck? These are the types of questions Dr. Lorna Gibson's freshman seminar at MIT has been ...

    • 3.A24 Freshman Seminar: The Engineering of Trees, Spring 2003 

      Gibson, Lorna J. (2003-06)
      Why are things in nature shaped the way they are? Why can't trees grow taller than they are? Why is grass skinny and hollow? Why are some leaves full of holes? These are the types of questions Dr. Lorna Gibson's freshman ...