Uno Dos of Trace: Could Bioengineered Spider Silk Get Us a Space Elevator?

A golden black spider crawls on a wooden log. Caption: In true comic book fashion, the spiders absorbed the graphene.

Host Trace Dominguez discusses a science experiment involving spiders and their webs. Some scientists sprayed spiders with graphene, which they absorbed and added to their webs. This created the strongest fiber known to humankind.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Uno Dos of Trace: Could Bioengineered Spider Silk Get Us a Space Elevator?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Trace Dominguez
    Length:
    5 minutes