Investigating spiders: life on a thread - for iPad/Mac/PC
Whether you find spiders fearful or fascinating, they are to be admired for their web-spinning and prey-catching techniques, and the remarkable methods they use to move from one place to another. In this album, researchers in Denmark and the United States use an 8-legged robot and a virtual spider, high-speed photography, a hot air balloon and a rowing boat to explore the biophysics of spiders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The Open University explains how advances in technology allow advances in scientific knowledge and understanding. This material forms part of The Open University course S204 Biology: uniformity and diversity.
- Update frequency
- every 668 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 2
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2010
Investigating spiders: life on a thread
A short introduction to this album.
00:01:00 |
Fri 26 Mar 2010
Investigating the biophysics of spiders
David Robinson explains the difference between spiders and insects, and takes a close look at how technology allows us to learn more about thie behaviour.
00:06:32 |
Mon 26 May 2008
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