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C2ST Speakeasy: “The Ecology of Industry” with Dr. Weslynne Ashton
Is it possible for our industrial activities to ever exist in harmony with nature? What can nature teach us about how to sustain our economies? Industrial ecology has been proposed as the “science of sustainability.” Continue reading “C2ST Speakeasy: “The Ecology of Industry” with Dr. Weslynne Ashton”
C2ST Speakeasy with Dr. Weslynne Ashton
The Ecology of Industry at Geek Bar Chicago’s SCIENCE! Tuesday
Is it possible for our industrial activities to ever exist in harmony with nature?
C2ST Speakeasy: “Bio-Inspired Climbing Robots” with Dr. Matthew Spenko
In the robotics community, there is considerable interest in mobile robots that can climb and perch on a wide variety of building surfaces. Both climbing and perching robots can be useful for sensor placement and long-term surveillance. The key is the design of controllable attachment mechanisms that can easily turn the adhesion on and off to allow the robot to move on the surface. Continue reading “C2ST Speakeasy: “Bio-Inspired Climbing Robots” with Dr. Matthew Spenko”
C2ST Speakeasy with Dr. Matthew Spenko
Bio-Inspired Climbing Robots at Geek Bar Chicago’s SCIENCE! Tuesday
Like robots? How about robots inspired by nature, robots that can climb surfaces, perch on rails, and do so seemingly undetected? In the robotics community, there is considerable interest in mobile robots that can climb and perch on a wide variety of building surfaces. These robots can be useful for sensor placement and long-term surveillance. The key is the design of controllable attachment mechanisms that can easily turn the adhesion on and off, to allow the robot to move across a surface. There have been numerous solutions for climbing specific wall types (e.g. electromagnets for ferromagnetic walls); however, these robots have limited usefulness in the real world as they tend to be too specialized.
C2ST Speakeasy “The Neuroscience of Addiction” with Dr. Celeste Napier
The use and abuse of substances that change the way we feel is a human tendency documented throughout history. This tendency was often explained from viewpoints of spirituality, will-power and morality. Modern science is reshaping this dialogue, bringing the neurobiology of emotion, judgement and reward to this conversation. Continue reading “C2ST Speakeasy “The Neuroscience of Addiction” with Dr. Celeste Napier”
