Whether you find spiders fearful or fascinating, they are to be admired for their web-spinning and prey-catching techniques, and the remarkable methods they use to move from one place to another. In this album, researchers in Denmark and the United States use an 8-legged robot and a virtual spider,…
The Open University
A short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
David Robinson explains the difference between spiders and insects, and takes a close look at how technology allows us to learn more about thie behaviour.
Transcript -- David Robinson explains the difference between spiders and insects, and takes a close look at how technology allows us to learn more about thie behaviour.
Bio-physicist Bob Suter goes spider hunting in a hot air balloon.
Transcript -- Bio-physicist Bob Suter goes spider hunting in a hot air balloon.
Computer scientist Thiemo Krink explores the rules of web spinning.
Transcript -- Computer scientist Thiemo Krink explores the rules of web spinning.
Biologist Fritz Vollrath disentangles the science of spiders’ webs.
Transcript -- Biologist Fritz Vollrath disentangles the science of spiders’ webs.
Bio-physicist Bob Suter shows how some spiders can move over a water surface.
Transcript -- Bio-physicist Bob Suter shows how some spiders can move over a water surface.
Bio-physicist Bob Suter explains how some spiders gallop across the surface of water.
Transcript -- Bio-physicist Bob Suter explains how some spiders gallop across the surface of water.
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