John Long of Vassar has been using biology, mechanical engineering and a bit of computer science to investigate some ideas about evolution. (he has a fine book out - Darwin's Devices) Quirks and Quarks, the fantastic Canadian science show, interviewed him a few months ago ... Q&Q John Long piece in mp3 format -(about 10 minutes) recommended!
Also in the same program was a piece on the architecture of orangutan nests. Nothing like building a new bed every night - and one with some non-trivial engineering and complex technique at that.
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