TEDxSanJoaquin - Craig Vierra - Spider Silk: A Next Generation Biomaterial

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Dr. Craig Vierra, a professor of biology at University of the Pacific, has been given the University Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of his work as "a scientist and scholar and his dedication to students and undergraduate research." Dr. Vierra, who is also co-chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences, joined Pacific as a visiting lecturer in the fall of 1994.

His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanics of black widow spider silk and how these properties relate to the fiber's high tensile strength, elasticity and toughness. His work has been published in a variety of publications, including the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences and Biochemistry.

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Creativity is at large on this new generation, we are getting closer to an ascension

siel
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Post-tensioned is the common term in engineering to describe strengthening by stretching.

KJKP
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if we have such material on structures then 8.0 R magnitude wont harm a building at all

gfanarakos
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Spider net is promising indoor pollution cleaning tool. At one stage it is destroyed by lizard and the spider reform it's shelter.

k.ganesanganesan
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This spider net technology provides jobs to millions.

k.ganesanganesan
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This guy's wife let him do a TED talk with a suit bought off the rack at Target.

tonyb
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i bet peter parker here is wearing spider silk panties...which
he should go check to see if he silked in them during this presentation...he couldnt have given his audience more hints about how tiny his lab is, and how much work it is...maybe they will give him a bunch of money like fools and he will make them all spider silk socks for xmas...

billystatham