Speaker: Dr. Eric Lauga (DAMTP)
Venue: Winstanley Lecture Theatre
Time: 09/03/2015 20:30, drinks from 20:15

While we all know that fluid dynamics allows planes to fly and boats to sail, it is less known that it also plays a crucial role in many biological processes. Here we will illustrate a particular biological phenomenon which actively uses the presence of a flowing liquid, namely how small organisms such as bacteria and algae use hydrodynamic forces to self-propel.