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Shark Biomimicry and a SharkMan Mega Soldier

Shark Week's Daily Bite by Discovery

Jun 18, 202418:27Science & Medicine

FACT: Many products today are inspired by sharks, from medical research to Olympic swimsuits. FICTION: In the 1940s, the military created a shark-man mega soldier by injecting shark DNA into its bravest recruits. Kasha u...

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Shark Biomimicry and a SharkMan Mega Soldier is an episode from Shark Week's Daily Bite by Discovery. FACT: Many products today are inspired by sharks, from medical research to Olympic swimsuits. FICTION: In the 1940s, the military created...

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Published Jun 18, 2024, 18:27 long, audio available.

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FACT: Many products today are inspired by sharks, from medical research to Olympic swimsuits. FICTION: In the 1940s, the military created a shark-man mega soldier by injecting shark DNA into its bravest recruits. Kasha unpacks biomimicry with the help of her guest, Steve Kessel, Director of Marine Research at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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