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Media invited to NSF for distinguished lecture with evolutionary biologist Sheila Patek
Duke University researcher to discuss the evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary principles of extreme biological movement
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Evolutionary biologist Sheila Patek's NSF distinguished lecture, "From fast to ultrafast: Evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary principles of extreme biological movement," will take place on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET. A researcher at Duke University, Patek will examine the interface of biological discovery and how that translates into human-designed and engineered systems at the outer extremes of fast motion.
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Sheila Patek's research at Duke University zeroes in on the speed and power behind the mantis shrimp. Shown here is a juvenile. Patek will discuss in her lecture at NSF how studying these small shrimp has a potentially big impact on future technology.
Credit: Roy Caldwell
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This peacock mantis shrimp may look beautiful -- and a bit odd -- but it packs the fastest punch in the ocean. Sheila Patek will talk about how studying these speedy and powerful crustaceans translates into potential human-engineered technology.
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