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Biomimicry- Vox + 99% Invisible Video
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7 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up to 150–200 miles per hour. It didn’t always look like this. Earlier models were rounder and louder, often suffering from the phenomenon of "tunnel boom," where deafening compressed air would rush out of a tunnel after a train rushed in. But a moment of inspiration from engineer and birdwatcher Eiji Nakatsu led the system to be redesigned based on the aerodynamics of three species of birds. Nakatsu’s case is a fascinating example of biomimicry, the design movement pioneered by biologist and writer Janine Benyus.
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Biomimicry
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This is one of a series of design videos we're launching in partnership with Vox.
Biomimicry
Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO
Released:
Jan 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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