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In the preface to his textbook Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World professor Steven Vogel said that "Comparative biomechanics...worries about why legged creatures switch from walking to running at particular speeds, how slugs slither, how flies fly, how samaras spin."
For over eight years I've written a regular column about biomechanics for Natural History magazine. During that time I've had a chance to talk about the hows and whys of organisms ranging from the daffodil to T. Rex.
The Lobster’s Violin June 2001
Struttin' Your Stuff September 2001
Sand Dune Two-Step November 2001
Spring Loaded December/January 2001
A Giant Leap for Wormkind March 2002
Sex is in the Air July/August 2002
Fat heads sink ships September 2002
Lip-o-suction October 2002
Head Turner November 2002
How Does That Grab You? December 2002/January 2003
Open wide (and fast) March 2003
Throwing yourself into it April 2003
Serpents in the air May 2003
Monitor Marathons June 2003
Extreme Forestry July/August 2003
Evolutionary Anthems October 2003
Tendons from the sea November 2003
Run to fly December 2003/January 2004
Fog sucking BeetlesFebruary 2004
Meddling with pedaling March 2004
Curve balls April 2004
How a Star Avoids the Limelight May 2004
As the whale turns June 2004
Float like a butterfly sting like a shrimp July/August 2004
Bent beak flycatcher September 2004
Slime and threads October 2004
Climbing high November 2004
Broken hearted December 2003/January 2005
Tall trees March 2005
Born to run April 2005
Snap catcher June 2005
Busted genes September 2005
Shooting small things November 2005
Sticky fly feet December 2005/January 2006
Bendy shark teeth February 2006
Slippery plant leaves March 2006
Bone substitute May 2006
Keep Me Hanging On July/August 2006
By a whisker September 2006
Nice threads October 2006
Jaws That Jump December 2006/January 2007
No bones about ‘em March 2007
A spring in its step May 2007
Cold squirts July/August 2007
Swiftly turning bird October 2007
Skate history December 2007
Ant flying February 2007
Eel biting March 2007
Rising fastball April 2008
Turtle righting April 2009