Keeping NBA players on the court is no small 'feet'
The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.
Philip Anloague, Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton •
conversation
April 21, 2023 • ~7 min
April 21, 2023 • ~7 min
How do ants crawl on walls? A biologist explains their sticky, spiky, gravity-defying grip
Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.
Deby Cassill, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida •
conversation
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~6 min
Sept. 12, 2022 • ~6 min
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