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WEIRD SCIENCE: Wall Crawling with Directional Adhesion

September 28, 2014 by Sam Cadwell 2 Comments

By Sam Cadwell   If you’re a fan of comic superheroes, some suspension of disbelief is required.  The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe explains the amazing Spider-Man’s ability to climb walls as his ability to “enhance the flux of inter-atomic attractive forces on surfaces he touches, increasing the coefficient of friction between that surface and himself.”  … [Read more...] about WEIRD SCIENCE: Wall Crawling with Directional Adhesion

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