Origami: Art, Engineering… or Both?

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How can one sheet of folding paper inform engineering and the future of space travel?
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Jinkyu “JK” Yang sees endless possibilities in a single sheet of paper. The aeronautics and astronautics professor at the University of Washington uses origami as a creative way to design foldable structures. The resulting shapes could inform new designs for a rocket’s landing gear, medical devices, or solar panels — all while pushing the boundaries of where art and science meet.

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[Alexander-isjo]

This channel keeps teaching me things I didn't even think about. Origami on engineering? Just WOW.

Thanks guys

[artgeometrix]

Origami is quite possibly one of the greatest artforms there is. To me it art as all art relies to a degree on science.

[KatrinaEames]

This was awesome! I love seeing how scientists learn from nature and how we are inspired to innovate by using what we already know

[cosmicwonderhoof]

Miles sent me here. Origami is such a nice and relaxing art. It's so precise and allows you to find the sandbox in the world.

[SolaceEasy]

Art and engineering are not inseparable or polar opposites.

[Jennifer]

Love the "Rollercoasters; one part thrill, one part self-care." 😂

[HARE]

Thanks for a super interesting episode.

[coopd.o.g.]

I wish more people knew origami is practical

[dilekaslan]

What kind of material I can use for origami structures? Durable, flexible and lightweight..

[PhysicsPolice]

Beware the siren song of "efficiency". It usually comes with risk. For example, origami-inspired folding design decisions caused massive delay and budget overruns of the James Webb Space Telescope.

[mounikareddymadadi]

What is the name of the book in the video which the speaker referred to?

[dimaghabbash]

I use origami only as art, I don't know how to use it as something else. can I make a research about it... It's necessary

[PhysicsPolice]

I wish instead of vacuous, vanity profiles like this PBS Terra would use its platform to produce *educational* content. I'm one of your audience members who wants more details. More math, technical explanations, examples, nuance, etc.