Monday, November 9, 2009

True or False? A sandcastle worm can medically help humans?

Happy Monday, Everyone!

So our group, Totally Techy (named by me), has been researching what our "emerging technology" should be for our Technology Pitch for Wednesday's class. The panel we will be persuading and presenting to consists of: Professor Kisselburgh, Zeynep, Prashant, and "an expert" (not sure on what). However, our group is trying to persuade the panel to give us money and invest in the company we are representing. The company can't represent themselves because they are not the "communication experts" -- and we are!

David, in our group, came across this awesome idea on Gizmag. It's about some researchers at the University of Utah who are studying the make up of the sandcastle worm's glue. They are interested in the glue because it can solidify and work in a wet atmosphere -- after all, the sandcastle worm uses the glue underwater to make his little home. They said the glue is stronger than super glue!!!

This is awesome because this glue could repair very small breaks and fractures, like in the brain, unlike surgical screws and pins.

I'll let you know if my group ends up getting the researchers funding from the panel!

Erica

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