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Gavin Harper is a mathematician working right at the heart of genetics

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March 2010
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biomechanics

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Why can't human beings walk as fast as they run? And why do we prefer to break into a run rather than walk above a certain speed? Using mathematical modelling, R. McNeill Alexander finds some answers.

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Jose Munoz explains how engineering can allow you to explore the unknown, from understanding how mechanical structures bend to investigating the way genes affect the shape of embryos.

Tags: mathematical modelling : biomechanics : structural engineering : Genes