Animals Inspiring the Armor of the Future

The video explores how natural armor in various organisms inspires human protective gear. Gar fish scales lead to puncture-proof gloves, chitons' vision-capable armor inspires multifunctional armor, and conch shells inform impact-resistant helmets. Spider silk is considered for bulletproof vests, and polydopamine from mussels offers a non-toxic flame retardant solution.

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