Posts by: Sam Han

Misconceptions of the Bumblebee: an in-depth Analysis of an Aerodynamic Marvel

December 9, 2011 at 2:03 am

You have probably all heard, at one point or another, that the bumblebee is nothing short of a scientific enigma – that our greatest minds, who have managed to place a man on the moon, have yet to explain the aerodynamics of the bumblebee’s flight. Unfortunately (or rather fortunately) this is all a misconception. Studies […]

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Festo Unveils Flying Robot Bird

November 15, 2011 at 11:43 pm

Man, a curious and daring creature, has always dreamed of flight. Before the invention of the hot air balloon and the airplane, he looked towards nature for his inspiration, and what he saw was one of her most brilliant and graceful creations—the bird. Now, in a time when artificial flight is not only feasible but now […]

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