Tag: Flight
News from the Flight Deck
Now that Illustra’s latest intelligent-design documentary, Flight: The Genius of Birds, has taken off, let’s take a closer look at some of the science in the film as reflected in recent news items.
Flight: The Genius of Birds Premieres to a Full House
It was a busy night yesterday at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
To Hover, Hummingbirds Use Precision Feather Control
Stars of the new Illustra film Flight: The Genius of Birds, hummingbirds have yet another trick up their wings: changing the shape of the wing throughout each brief flap.
To Go Along with the Flight Premiere in Seattle, a Very Cool Bonus
The Museum of Flight will be giving those in attendance free access to the Personal Courage Wing, complete with 18 and 10 exhibits respectively of World War I and World War II fighter aircraft.
Feather Patterning Shows Planning, Foresight
How do the elaborate geometrical color patterns on some feathers form? The process, involving stem cells and proteins under spatial and temporal control, is fascinating.