Photo: #The cover of "The Gecko's Foot," by Peter Forbes.

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Learning from nature

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/07/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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Scientists and engineers are finding inspiration in the world of spiders and lizards for new materials and even tiny robots.

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  • Peter Forbes: Peter Forbes is a former editor of Poetry Review and the author of the new book "The Gecko's Foot."

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