Comments on: Sponges: Not Just for Cleaning Anymore http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:01:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Green http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Chris Green Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:36:42 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-939 Ooops. That one sentance should read "Their waste byproducts are then eaten by the sponge." Ooops. That one sentance should read

“Their waste byproducts are then eaten by the sponge.”

]]> By: Chris Green http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Chris Green Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:35:32 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-938 An interesting creature with an amazing 'skeleton.' The silica fibers appear to be used to carry light from bioluminescent bacteria growing at the creature's base, and the light is used to attract other creatures to the sponge. The sponge then feeds on the the wastes the creatures produce, or the creatures are eaten by tiny shrimp-like crustaceans which are imprisoned inside the sponge's skeleton. Their was byproducts are then eaten by the sponge. This skeleton could be used as a design for a building, and if you're interested in adapting biomicry to building design, read "Evolutionary Architecture" by Eugene Tsui, and have a look at some freeform ferrocement structures shown at flyingcement.com. An interesting creature with an amazing ’skeleton.’ The silica fibers appear to be used to carry light from bioluminescent bacteria growing at the creature’s base, and the light is used to attract other creatures to the sponge. The sponge then feeds on the the wastes the creatures produce, or the creatures are eaten by tiny shrimp-like crustaceans which are imprisoned inside the sponge’s skeleton.

Their was byproducts are then eaten by the sponge.

This skeleton could be used as a design for a building, and if you’re interested in adapting biomicry to building design, read “Evolutionary Architecture” by Eugene Tsui, and have a look at some freeform ferrocement structures shown at flyingcement.com.

]]> By: Mark Najarian http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Mark Najarian Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:33:57 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-815 Great work and very interesting bottom dweller. It seems like many of the answers to some of the most interesting problems are just waiting to be found in nature. I am definitely inspired by the complexity expressed through natural systems. They have had a bit longer to do their own science. Great work and very interesting bottom dweller. It seems like many of the answers to some of the most interesting problems are just waiting to be found in nature. I am definitely inspired by the complexity expressed through natural systems. They have had a bit longer to do their own science.

]]> By: Holden McGroin http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Holden McGroin Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:41:45 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-103 Nice article....definitely sponge worthy!!!! Nice article….definitely sponge worthy!!!!

]]> By: Matthew Cravey http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Matthew Cravey Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:38:58 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-60 What a fascinating area to be doing research in! I love the idea of looking at nature to find new engineering ideas. Great article. What a fascinating area to be doing research in! I love the idea of looking at nature to find new engineering ideas. Great article.

]]> By: Danny http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Danny Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:10:33 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-59 Who would've thought an article on sponges would be so captivating? Must be a testament to the author. Her research and journalistic skills bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "sponge-worthy." Who would’ve thought an article on sponges would be so captivating? Must be a testament to the author. Her research and journalistic skills bring a whole new meaning to the phrase “sponge-worthy.”

]]> By: Jayson http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jayson Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:20:14 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-58 Fantastic article, extremely well written on such a complex topic, science and nature working together...who knew the good old sponge contained such a fascinating core structure. It reminds me of a field that is close to my heart, mechanical engineering....one example being the development of a new solenoid valve for use with bioprocessing reactors and cell fermenters that weren't susceptible to corrosion from the high humidity levels in the exhaust gas stream created during cell analysis in the mass spectrometer. Once this new valve was developed, well let me tell you, batch fermentation in a closed system was never quite the same. Oh well, what do I know, I just race supercross....HA!!! Loved the article!!!! Fantastic article, extremely well written on such a complex topic, science and nature working together…who knew the good old sponge contained such a fascinating core structure. It reminds me of a field that is close to my heart, mechanical engineering….one example being the development of a new solenoid valve for use with bioprocessing reactors and cell fermenters that weren’t susceptible to corrosion from the high humidity levels in the exhaust gas stream created during cell analysis in the mass spectrometer. Once this new valve was developed, well let me tell you, batch fermentation in a closed system was never quite the same. Oh well, what do I know, I just race supercross….HA!!! Loved the article!!!!

]]> By: Anthony LaRocca http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Anthony LaRocca Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:52:56 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-54 I love studying mathematical and engineering concepts in nature. It reminds me of when I first learned of the relation between the fibonacci sequence and structure of a snail's shell. I know we have a lot to learn in regards to flight, as one poster above indicated, but it's also nice to know we have a lot to learn about structural engineering. I love studying mathematical and engineering concepts in nature. It reminds me of when I first learned of the relation between the fibonacci sequence and structure of a snail’s shell. I know we have a lot to learn in regards to flight, as one poster above indicated, but it’s also nice to know we have a lot to learn about structural engineering.

]]> By: Mo http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Mo Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:38:44 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-53 after about two paragraphs i was dissapointed to see that this article was, in fact, not at all about Sponge Bob Squarepants and how he was going to save the world. after about two paragraphs i was dissapointed to see that this article was, in fact, not at all about Sponge Bob Squarepants and how he was going to save the world.

]]> By: Julie http://www.scienceline.org/2006/07/19/bio-leibach-sponges/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Julie Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:59:38 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/07/19/071906_julie_sponges/#comment-52 It's quite possible that spider tanks are in the works right now, considering the success of the recent Spider Man movies. But I wonder...would they run on insect blood? Mmmm. Talk about biofuel. It’s quite possible that spider tanks are in the works right now, considering the success of the recent Spider Man movies. But I wonder…would they run on insect blood? Mmmm. Talk about biofuel.

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