Gosline is a zoologist specializing in biomechanics, in particular, the mechanical and molecular design of high performance protein polymers.
Professor Gosline retired from UBC Zoology a few years back, but earlier in his academic career he exhausted the inquiry into the miracle of spider webbing. I catch up with John Gosline just as he’s leaving for a holiday. So, just how was all that coming along, anyway? Apparently, the secrets of the web were about to have human applications. All month long I’ve been pondering how it is that a pair of pantyhose can expire in the process of donning them, but this little arachnid can build a wispy edifice capable of withstanding weeks of my erratic driving habits? All of this web-wondering got me thinking about a news story I’d read years ago. Article contentĪll month long, I’ve been marvelling at the staying power of this flimsy construct.
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