Bubble Breathers & Water Walkers

Dive into the fascinating world of insects that inspire cutting-edge technology!

In this hands-on workshop facilitated by Dr. Jody Green, Dr. Louise Lynch-O’Brien, and Kait Chapman of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension office, you’ll explore how water beetles breathe underwater using trapped air bubbles.

Similar to natural scuba tanks, explore how these water striders seem to walk on water thanks to surface tension and special water-repelling legs.

These incredible adaptations have sparked real-world innovations in underwater breathing gear, air-trapping materials, and hydrophobic coatings.

Come get your hands wet and see how nature’s tiny engineers are shaping tomorrow’s technology!

Who: Everyone

Where: 345 Riverfront Drive

When: July 23: 11am-1pm

Cost: Event is included with any daily admission ticket.

You may also like the following events from Kiewit Luminarium:

• This Saturday, 26th July, 11:00 am, Functional Fungi in Omaha
• Next month, 16th August, 11:00 am, BioDiscovery Lab: Making Microbes in Omaha
• This December, 6th December, 11:00 am, BioDiscovery Lab: Exploring Bioluminescence in Omaha

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