30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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S2 Ep 30. Smart phones could become even smarter – thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders! A multi-animal special episode, marking the season 2 finale. Patrick explores what could be an insect inspired phone of the future! There’s the story of the fire ants and bark beetles and a new camera lens with a much greater field of view. The hairs on butterflies, moths and spiders could help with an amazing new microphone. Moths might make it easier to look at our phones in bright sunlight. There’s also a waterproof, anti-bacterial cover which could be based on the wings of cicadas. Thanks for listening and please help us spread the word. #30Animals
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50 - Horseshoe crabs and vaccinesSun, 17 Oct 2021
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47 - Manta ray and pollution solutionSun, 26 Sep 2021
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46 - Cicada and safe surfacesSun, 19 Sep 2021
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45 - Cats and road safetySun, 12 Sep 2021
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44 - Octopus and transplantsSun, 05 Sep 2021
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43 - Rose butterfly and solar panelsSun, 29 Aug 2021
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42 - Sponge and skyscraperSun, 22 Aug 2021
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41 - Cow and sewage treatmentSun, 15 Aug 2021
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40 - Snake and rescue robotSun, 08 Aug 2021
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39 - Mantis shrimp and aircraftSun, 01 Aug 2021
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38 - Wasp and keyhole surgerySun, 25 Jul 2021
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37 - Hedgehog and helmetSun, 18 Jul 2021
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36 - Camel and cool medicinesSun, 11 Jul 2021
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35 - Squid and self-healing materialsSun, 04 Jul 2021
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34 - Elephant and robotic armSun, 27 Jun 2021
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33 - Season 2 is coming soon!Mon, 21 Jun 2021
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32 - 30 Animals LIVEMon, 21 Oct 2019
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31 - Spider and remote sensingMon, 14 Oct 2019
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30 - Butterfly and paintsMon, 07 Oct 2019
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29 - Peacock and computer screenMon, 30 Sep 2019
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28 - Ant and networksMon, 23 Sep 2019
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27 - Mussel and foetal surgeryMon, 16 Sep 2019
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26 - Butterfly and butterfly houseMon, 09 Sep 2019
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25 - Dolphin and tsunami detectorMon, 02 Sep 2019
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24 - Bat and robotMon, 26 Aug 2019
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23 - Fish schools and windfarmMon, 19 Aug 2019
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22 - Bombardier beetle and fuel injectionMon, 12 Aug 2019
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21 - Bat and unassisted flightMon, 05 Aug 2019
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20 - Spider and window glassMon, 29 Jul 2019
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19 - Whale and wind turbineMon, 22 Jul 2019
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18 - Gecko and adhesivesMon, 15 Jul 2019
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17 - Spider and rescue robotMon, 08 Jul 2019
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16 - Shark and hospital surfacesMon, 01 Jul 2019
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15 - Albatross and droneMon, 24 Jun 2019
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14 - Stenocara beetle and water collectorMon, 17 Jun 2019
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