Sheila Patek
Biomechanics researcher at Duke University | Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Experimental Biology
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Sheila Patek is a biologist and professor at Duke University specializing in the biomechanics and evolutionary biology of rapid movements in animals. She serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Her research reveals how nature has engineered some of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom. Sheila's talks show audiences how studying animal mechanics inspires new approaches to engineering and robotics.
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