This toy SUCKS! ...or does it? Exploring surprising science of the hex bots wall crawler.

In this episode, Alyshia pulls apart the Hexbots Gecko wall crawler, to see what's inside & work out how this creepy crawly robot gecko works. How does it stick to the wall? Can it go upside down? How do real geckos stick to stuff? And when will humans get the ability to climb walls spiderman-style!?
The episode is packed with science, exploring the physics of air pressure, Van Der Waals Forces, the fascinating biology of gecko feet, and you might accidentally learn about how vacuum cleaners work along the way.
Check out this @veritasium video for more about the future of gecko inspired nano technology:
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Let us know in the comments how you would use gecko inspired nanotechnology!
#gecko #science #education #engineering #stem #biology #biomimicry @ScitechWA
Got ideas for toys we should tear down next? Let us know in the comments!
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Scitech is a charity & non-for-profit science centre in Boorloo, (Perth) Western Australia, our purpose is to inspire engagement by all Western Australians in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Toy Tear Down is filmed at Scitech on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first STEM practitioners, and value their knowledge as engineers, problem-solvers and innovators of this land. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.