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A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
What links your jeans, sea snails, woad plants and the Egyptian royal family? It’s the dye, indigo. Learn about its fascinating history and how you can extract it at school.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 40
Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
| Issue 24
Indigo: recreating Pharaoh’s dye
Topics: Chemistry, General science
