Measuring Elasticity in Spider Webs (IMAGE)

Stanford University School of Engineering

Measuring Elasticity in Spider Webs

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Stanford post-doctoral scholar Kristie Koski developed a clever way to measure the elastic response of intact spider webs using a century-old spectroscopy technique that does not require physical contact with the silk. At left is an intact web and, on the right, a detail demonstrating the pinpoint accuracy of Koski's system. The portion of the web examined is on the right-center of the photo on the left.

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Kristie Koski, Stanford University

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