Investigating spiders: life on a thread - for iPad/Mac/PC
Investigating spiders: life on a thread - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast
1) Investigating spiders: life on a thread
A short introduction to this album.
2) 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.
3) Ballooning spiders
Bio-physicist Bob Suter goes spider hunting in a hot air balloon.
4) Theseus the virtual spider
Computer scientist Thiemo Krink explores the rules of web spinning.
5) Spiders' webs
Biologist Fritz Vollrath disentangles the science of spiders’ webs.
6) Boating spiders
Bio-physicist Bob Suter shows how some spiders can move over a water surface.
7) Galloping spiders
Bio-physicist Bob Suter explains how some spiders gallop across the surface of water.