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Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet - Robert Full

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The scientific method is widely used to make many scientific discoveries, but Robert Full suggests the possibility of finding world-changing results with less formulaic approaches. In his TEDYouth Talk, Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko’s feet and how these beneficial discoveries could eventually save lives.

What did Tanya, a student in Robert Full's lab, need to figure out before she could answer her question?

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