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Smart design without brute force: lessons from the spider

A spider’s web survives wind and rain, and that is no accident. The spider does not rely on more energy but on a refined interplay of material, form and surroundings: the thread starts out liquid and only solidifies into a strong fibre inside the spinning duct.

By Kai Verheul 4 pages

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