Robot Geckos
You're the Expert
English - May 20, 2016 13:17 - 48 minutes - 47.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 552 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Comedy expert comedy science learning research academic professor duffy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Tonia Hsieh (Temple University) is a biomechanist who discovered how geckos are able to stick to walls. She's using her findings to build better robots. Recorded live at the Philadelphia Science Festival, this episode features comedians Aparna Nancherla, Maeve Higgins, and Hari Kondabolu. Hosted by Chris Duffy. Produced by Pretty Good Friends.