The surprising (and invisible) signatures of sea creatures - Kakani Katija
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On land, animals leave footprints that tell us a lot about their size, form and capabilities. Marine organisms do this too, but these footprints are harder to see since water is translucent. Bioengineer Kakani Katija explains how she uses dyes, lasers and more to make them visible, so that she and her intrepid collaborators can understand more about how sea organisms move.
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Meet The Creators
- Speaker Kakani Katija
- Director Biljana Labović
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
by Jessica Ruby
Jessica Ruby
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Using these underwater tools to study fluid motion, what specific features, behaviors, or organisms would you consider studying? How can these ideas be developed to address a societal need or engineering effort?
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Elaine Guo
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They can inspire us to make more complicated ocean vehicles that , for example , propells itself along like jellyfish or something.
