How can ocean creatures, such as giant larvaceans, inspire new technologies? In this illuminating talk, Kakani Katija tells of her path from being a world class figure skater to an aerospace engineer at the NASA Ames Research Center, and now as a National Geographic Explorer and principal engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing, California. Hear how her work with other MBARI scientists and engineers leads to imagining and designing new technologies to solve big problems. Dr. Kakani Katija is a bioengineer dedicated to developing underwater technologies to better observe biological and physical processes where they happen in the ocean. She is currently a principal engineer and principal investigator at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and heads the Bioinspiration Lab. Dr. Katija was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2011 and a Kavli Research Fellow in 2013. Although Dr. Katija currently does her research in the ocean, her education began in aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington, before receiving her Ph.D. in bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Katija is a former ice dancer and member of the U.S. International Figure Skating Team. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
