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What sticky sea creatures can teach us about making glue

Jonathan Wilker · TED

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What if we could harness the sticking powers of sea creatures like mussels, oysters and barnacles, which refuse to budge even on wet, stormy coastlines? Dive into the wonderful world of animals that make their own glue and cement with scientist Jonathan Wilker -- and preview some of the amazing things we can learn from how they do it.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDxPurdueU
Speaker
Jonathan Wilker
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Biology
Source
TED
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