Weird Nature - Devious Defenses
 

Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM
Beckman Auditorium
$5 (unreserved seating)

 

Animals have astonishing natural defenses: camouflage, armor, smoke screens and even noxious sprays. Dressing crabs adorn themselves with treasures from the sea floor for camouflage. Fulmar chicks project vomit so foul it destroys the feather waterproofing of its predators. Hagfish smother their prey in a suffocating slime. [A John Downer production for BBC and Discovery Channel]

Merrielle Spain of Caltech's Computation & Neural Systems Department will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.

This event is made possible through Caltech's participation in the CineMuse Network.

www.cinemuse.com

Season Sponsor: Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union
Series Sponsors: East West Bank
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Media Cosponsor: Family Magazine Group
Marketing Partner: Usborne Books

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Devious Defences