Tangential Gecko News

--DARPA Z-Man Program Demonstrates Human Climbing Like Geckos--

"A gecko is able to climb on glass by using physical bond interactions—specifically van der Waals intermolecular forces—between the spatulae and a surface to adhere reversibly, resulting in easy attachment and removal of the gecko’s toes from the surface."

DARPA article

This Gecko ability gets a passing mention in my short story There's more to Life than Biology. It was only a matter of time before we, non-bond-interacting humans would find a way to take advantage of the biological superpower of our lizard friends. They're good for more than selling insurance!

Find the short story here in this book: Book by Author