Category: Waveguide

A Physics-Based Investigation of Termite Organization and Behaviour 

Termites, Defence Mechanisms, Vibrations, Structural Stability, Material Strength, Thermoregulation, Ventilation, Mound architecture, Mound architecture, Mandibles

Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers

Tunnel Vision: The Naked Mole Rat’s Extended Phenotype 

Naked mole rat, Subterranean environment, Extended phenotype, Energy efficiency, Cardiovascular biomechanics, Thermoregulation, Evolutionary adaptation, Sensory systems, Hypoxia tolerance

Clayton Dame, David Bensemana, Lana Habhab, Min Seo Song

Navigating the Depths of Hydrozoan and Bryozoan Physical Design Solutions  

Skeletons, Locomotion, Medusoid jet propulsion, Hydrodynamics, Feeding mechanisms, Nematocytes

Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez, Jessica Michalski

Nature’s Aquatic Ballet: The Physics and Synchronization of Schooling Fish 

Fish, Shoal, School, Synchronization, Hydrodynamics

Anne-Sophie Roy, Emma Warner, Hoi Ching Wat, Lucas Yatcyshyn

The Physical Basis of Coral Reefs 

Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia