Animal Superpower Challenge
Among the most fascinating aspects of biology are the superlative and unusual traits animals have evolved to adapt to their ecological niches. From the ultra-sensitive vision of nocturnal bees to the astonishing sticky feet of geckos, these “superpowers” have tremendous potential to teach us about general principles, and to lead to unexpected applications.
Submitted Projects
0
Total Funding
$1,500
Submission Deadline
Mar 21, 2016
About This Grant
Krogh’s principle:
“For a large number of problems there will be some animal of choice, or a few such animals, on which it can be most conveniently studied.”
– August Krogh
We invite proposals for projects that investigate, or are inspired by, animal abilities with extreme performance and/or extraordinary design. Or colloquially, Animal Superpowers. These may come from (but are not limited to) the following fields:
* Sensory systems and signaling
* Locomotion
* Biomimetics
* Bioenergetics
* Adaptations to extreme environments
* Regeneration
* Predation and anti-predator strategies
* Navigation
* Hibernation
How It Works
This grant is for projects that launch crowdfunding campaigns by Mar 29, 2016. The project that with the most backers by the third week of the campaign will receive an additional $1,500 grant. The two runners-up will receive $250 each. Eligible projects must be approved before the launch deadline.
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