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Science and Nature

Building a better airplane by borrowing from birds

The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people. In the end, it becomes a question not of how they do science — but why?

Building a better airplane by borrowing from birds

Season 1 Episode 9 | 3m 38s | CC

Vikram Baliga is turning everything we know about flight on its head by taking a closer look at how birds move.

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