PERIODO: OTTOBRE - NOVEMBRE - DICEMBRE

Students will come to know a range of methods in fluid dynamics and nonlinear dynamics that are widely used in the modeling of bio-physical problems.

A. Ecology and Environmental Problems: The Gaia Hypothesis: Interaction of Life and Atmosphere. Food
Networks: Managing Fish Resources, Preventing Extinction, Plankton Dynamics. Artificial Intelligence,
Quantifying Complexity, and Theories of Evolution. Animal Swarms.

B. Bio-Mechanics: Walking, Jumping, and Running: Humans, Insects, and Dinosaurs. Special topic Walking
Upside Down: Insects and Geckos. Swimming: Squid and Fish vs. Sperms and Ciliates. Special topic
Sandfish: Swimming in Sand. Flying: Birds, Bads, and Bunblebees.
C. Bio-Materials: Spider Silk. Nonlinear Elasticity: Shells, Peels and Capsids. Drag Reduction: Sharks vs.
Ducklings. Water Transport in Trees.

The course will be oriented mainly to PhD students. Interested second level students will be accepted.