I like wolves. As a child, I loved the book “Julie of the Wolves” and as an adult I enjoyed the anime “Wolf’s Rain.” Wolves are some of the least understood of the predators that humans have pitted themselves against over the ages, others being sharks, bears, and large cats. One of the main reasonsRead More
Month: March 2010
Piezoelectricity in mini form and gecko tape
Here are some articles a friend sent to me recently (thanks Katie!). I posted earlier about piezoelectricity being used in dance clubs and subway turnstiles, but here is an article about a smaller version that could be used in cell phones. The second article is about gecko tape. Geckos have a really fascinating ability toRead More