When the animal world inspires science

From 29 April to 8 May 2022, EPFL will offer the public the chance to discover the close links between science and the animal world during the BEA fair in Bern. Whether they walk, swim or fly, animals continue to fascinate us. Researchers have always drawn inspiration from their incredible abilities to drive science forwards and develop new technologies. Conversely, technology helps us improve our understanding of animals. The " Living Things @EPFL " exhibition created for the BEA fair in Bern , from 29 April to 8 May 2022, will be devoted to these relations which tie the scientific world to the animal world. A dozen research projects from several laboratories at the EPFL will be presented. The public will have the opportunity to discover several bio-inspired robots and drones, such as a salamander robot, designed to study how vertebrates move, or a hawk-drone.