Action adventurer Andy Torbet has scaled the world's highest mountains, dived the deepest seas and wing-suited through the skies. Now he's exploring the science behind some of nature鈥檚 most incredible animals to see if he can recreate their super powers using technology.
This collection includes:
- Can technology help Andy match the amazing super-strength of a gorilla?
- What makes grasshoppers so good at jumping? Andy uses a bungee cord to find out.
- Andy attempts to recreate the hummingbirds' amazing ability to hover using a gravity-defying Flyboard.
- How are Japanese spider crabs able to survive huge pressures at extreme depths?
- Andy comes jaw to jaw with one of the ocean's fiercest predators, but what makes mako sharks such fast swimmers?
- What makes an ostrich such a fast runner? Andy tries to outrun the fastest bird in the world on two legs.
- Andy struggles to climb a ten storey, glass building to match a gecko lizard, but what makes these lizards such good climbers?
These short films are from the 成人快手 series, Beyond Bionic.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 and Second Level students.
What makes mako sharks such fast swimmers? video
Andy Torbet explores what makes mako sharks such fast swimmers.
What makes an ostrich such a fast runner? video
Andy Torbet explores what makes an ostrich such a such fast runner.
What makes gecko lizards such good climbers? video
Andy Torbet explores what makes gecko lizards such good climbers.
How do hummingbirds defy gravity to hover? video
Andy Torbet explores how hummingbirds are able to defy gravity and hover.
What makes grasshoppers so good at jumping? video
Andy Torbet explores what makes grasshoppers so good at jumping.
How are Japanese spider crabs able to survive at extreme depths? video
Andy Torbet explores how Japanese spider crabs are able to survive at extreme depths.
Can technology help a human match the super-strength of a gorilla? video
Andy Torbet explores whether he can match the strength of a gorilla.
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