When you face an uncomfortable situation, you might choose to run and hide. But wouldn’t it be easier if you could suddenly blend into your surroundings? In what ways could you camouflage your body? How would your skin need to be different? And how would this ability change the way you interact with the world?

00:00 Blending into your surroundings
00:46 Natural camouflage
01:54 Humans being like chameleons
03:18 Flounders
04:15 How would everyone interact?

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