The Joy of Why

What Can Jellyfish Teach Us About Fluid Dynamics?

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Jun 28, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Painful Photoshoot

  • John Dabiri had a painful jellyfish encounter during a photoshoot.
  • Tentacles draped over his legs while posing for a close-up.
INSIGHT

Jellyfish Propulsion

  • Jellyfish, the first ocean swimmers, use a single muscle cell layer for propulsion.
  • This layer contracts and expands rhythmically, like a heart, without a central nervous system.
INSIGHT

Efficient Swimmers

  • Jellyfish are efficient swimmers due to their creation of vortex rings.
  • These donut-shaped swirling water rings propel them with minimal energy.
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