What makes a frog’s tongue sticky, or a snake’s skin slippery? Joe Baio, assistant professor of bioengineering, looks to nature for substances that could provide clues to developing new biomedical adhesives and anti-fouling surfaces.

BONUS CONTENT

• The Baio Lab home page
• “Snake Scales” video featuring Joe Baio
• Press release

https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/season-8-health-and-safety/sticky-and-slippery-science-biomedical-applications-s8e3