Too many people the thought of sharks can be scary but they are actually a huge help to our oceansà and have inspired some awesome tech! Danni Washington will take the plunge and swim with sharks, relaying how their skin is being used to fight germs and their senses can help build better robots! And, if you are still scared of sharks, Danni goes surfing to reveal how scientists are using bio-inspiration to develop wetsuits that should make you nearly invisible to the ocean’s top predators.
Too many people the thought of sharks can be scary but they are actually a huge help to our oceansà and have inspired some awesome tech! Danni Washington will take the plunge and swim with sharks, relaying how their skin is being used to fight germs and their senses can help build better robots! And, if you are still scared of sharks, Danni goes surfing to reveal how scientists are using bio-inspiration to develop wetsuits that should make you nearly invisible to the ocean’s top predators.
General Note
Originally released by Rotfeld Productions, 2016.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 06, 2018.
Content Note
Shark Skin (6:59); --Sharklet (4:17); -- Electro Sensory Systems (4:19); -- Surfing at New Smyrna Beach (4:27); -- Final Thoughts on Sharks (1:24); .