Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Bionic animals

OMG Facts - Animals whose lives were changed by Bionic Science

Science, not so much. Ingenuity and creative process, hells yes!

First off, science is a process. All these things were created by inventions of various sorts that underwent a more-or-less scientific process.

  • Idea (Hypothesis)
  • Experiment proposal
  • Testing
  • Reflecting (these three steps can be repeated over and over for years)
  • Report findings in a peer-reviewed journal.
I doubt very much that Septimus' wheels went in for peer review.

That said, yay cute animals and yay veterinarians and compassionate pet owners! Fuji's tail is a work of art, and Beauty's beak probably took a few tries to get right. The various harnesses and mounting techniques are wonderful and I love how people have made things to help the animals. Perhaps jugaad or jury-rigging?

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