• Question: is it possible to make a submarine that moves like a shark

    Asked by r3v3ng3r220851 to Ryan on 15 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Ryan Ladd

      Ryan Ladd answered on 15 Jun 2011:


      Short answer – yes!

      Longer answer – other than looking awesome, as a scientist, you have to ask “why?”. Sharks are amazing predators and have evolved to be powerful swimmers – if you compared them to humans, sharks would be 100m sprinters (to chase down their prey!). In my research I’m actually looking for the marathon runners of the fish world!

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