Adrian A. Smith

Natural history museums are missing an opportunity to present research and collections on YouTube

This study analyzes YouTube content from US natural history museums, finding that research and collections content is underrepresented, and recommends strategies to improve engagement with scientific audiences.

Springtail-inspired compliant hinge enables terrain-adaptable takeoff in insect-scale robots

This paper describes a robot inspired by springtails' jumping mechanism, using a compliant hinge to enable terrain-adaptable takeoff without onboard sensing.

Claws that snap: the raptorial mechanism of dryinid wasps

This paper describes the raptorial mechanism of dryinid wasps, showing their claws function as snap traps triggered by prey contact, and explores the evolutionary development of this mechanism.