by westman last modified 04 June 2009 10:24 PM Author: Jack Lew Director of Collaborations Center for Emerging Media, University of Central Florida Lai Zhai, the research professor at the Nanoscience and Technology Center invited me into his office to view his work and promptly asked me, "Do you know why ducks can float on water and chickens can t?" I replied, "No," and waited for the punch line. However, I soon learned that this was not a joke as he proceeded to describe the microstructural differences between their feathers. More fascinating to the artist in me were the images showing the physical origin of colors on a butterfly wing. Unlike the inherent colors of other organic materials in nature, the colors of butterflies, humming bird and peacock feathers are created through diffraction or interference of light due to the presence of microstructures. Lai went on to explain how this exciting bio-inspired research is applied to new products. I, on the other hand, captivated by the abstract beauty of these microstructures, promptly called Theo Lotz, the Art Department s gallery curator, to ponder the idea of an art exhibit where we can marry science and art. Poster
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Connecting the dots by crossing borders
Lew, Jack
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