Innovations in Silk Technology and Farewell Reflections

Today, we’re bringing you three new stories that cover a few topics we’re really passionate about. You’ll learn about how cats become like liquid to fit through small spaces and why that’s a big deal, the new super sticky strong silk inspired by Spiderman, and a new method of 3D-printing that uses sound. Be sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear a special message from Calli and Nate.  

Liquid Cats  

• “At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior.” by Andrea Tamayo. 2024.  
• “On the rheology of cats.” by M.A. Fardin. 2014.  
• “Cats are (almost) liquid! - Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings.” by Péter Pongrácz. 2024.  
• “That dog won’t fit: body size awareness in dogs.” by R. Lenkei, et al. 2019.  

Spider Silk  

• “Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight.” by Paul McClure. 2024.  
• “Dynamic Adhesive Fibers for Remote Capturing of Objects.” by Marco Lo Presti, et al. 2024.  

Sound Printing 

• “Holographic direct sound printing.” by Mahdi Derayatifar, et al. 2024.  
• “Direct sound printing.” by Mohsen Habibi, et al. 2022.  

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