Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet - Robert Full

The scientific method is widely used to make many scientific discoveries, but Robert Full suggests the possibility of finding world-changing results with less formulaic approaches. In his TEDYouth Talk, Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko's feet and how these beneficial discoveries could eventually save lives.

Talk by Robert Full.

[SvereignX]

we have children like this and some people are still fearing for our future. which is understandable given all this, but life finds a way, and mankind is a whole new kind of animal

[premiumlager]

He is right about getting involved and not just memorizing facts. Schools in the future should have smaller classes which provide more interactions between teacher and students.

[PatrickGrimbergen]

De beste leraren leren van hun leerlingen.

[MadMarcusProductionz]

haha now harry is like "Now I have to take care of this fuckin thing."

[brienneofthrace]

This was a completely fantastic and engaging talk! I'm running a week of biomimicry summer camp at a nature center and I'm totally showing this to the kids!

[netmonsterv]

It really reminds me what the science is. I forget how awasome it was :)

[frameready]

I saw a sticky car phone holder that now I realize is using this technology. It was not very great because rapid sharp movements like road bumps will cause it to loose grip but still.

[COFR]

Using van der Waals forces to stick = mind blown.

[ataraxic]

I agree. I think the problem is that US schools present science and math as boring as they can. As if they are literally trying to kill interest. When instead they should just start with something interesting to the class and walk them through the method without telling them. Then at the end ask the students what steps they took to learn something new.

[MWSARSCA]

I think its not just in the USA, but almost the whole world. Teaching methods have to evolve across the world but we now have the internet to aid us, which is a good

[TheBelmontClan]

The infamous study of how the fly turns perfectly just before landing on the ceiling, yet can't find the way out of an open window..

[williamwilson]

Enjoyable video...great to see the kids getting involved and excited about science. Mr. Full is a pretty good teacher, but if he doesn't discover a treadmill he's likely going to be leaving this planet much too early.

[soangry]

In my opinion, sticky seat is a horrible idea. Considering the forces created in an accident, most light shirts and loose dresses would either tear off or stretch enough to allow the person to fly forward into the windshield/dashboard.

[iMacBoy]

This video is supposed to be uploaded before "Mission impossible" the movie.

[salavora]

*g* You don't know, what can't be done.
Very inspiring talk!

[ML_]

Why do they have different hairs? Perhaps different hairs are better adapted for sticking to different surfaces? i.e. Evolution, natural selection, bio diversity etc.

[fandju]

*A kid in Africa could've eaten this gecko*

[Somethinghumble]

I love how this guys slams the scientific method by calling it boring, then proceeds to tell us how to do science with 4 steps. Step one: use the the scientific method.

[InfamousWolf]

no, the title says "Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet" the comma and the word "and" in the title makes the video seem like it was about 3 different topics

[friebender]

Came for Curiosity, stayed and amazed by gecko feeds 0.o