Gekos can turn on and off their stickiness depending on the orientation of toes. Viis is spase, its electric ladyship, wil cular valcro with it with electrons in order to get that contact at the atomic level. The geko uses a force called vanderwal's interaction which you can only tap in when atoms are close enough together.
What are Van der Waals forces? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the fascinating world of surfaces, biomimicry, and Formula 1 with physicist and author of Sticky: The Science of Surfaces, Laurie Winkless.
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