TechKnow — Season 1, Episode 35: The Amazing Spider Web

Episode synopsis

Scientists want to harvest spider silk, which could be used to hold up bridges or create artificial body parts.

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Science series exploring how the latest scientific discoveries are changing our lives.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Harvesting GMO Salmon & Vertical Farms
• E2Exo Bionic/Cancer Test
• E3Heart-in-a-Box/NYC Electric/NASA Kid
• E4Drones/Predictive Policing/Mushrooms
• E5Face Transplants/Condors
• E6Bees/Amazon Animal/Wine
• E7Back-to-School / Cow Manure
• E8NASA Seac4rs / Bamboo Bikes
• E9Shark Robot/Driverless Cars/Predictive Policing
• E10Concussion Tech / Mushrooms
• E11E-Cigs/Heart-in-a-Box/Foodology
• E12Earthquake Tech / Mosquitoes / Exo Bionic