Odd living matter defies golden rule of mechanics
Jack Binysh, Anton Souslov
July 2022
Abstract
Self-assembling ‘crystals’ of starfish embryos exhibit a curious behaviour termed odd elasticity, which seemingly violates Newton’s laws of classical mechanics. This discovery poses questions for physicists and biologists alike.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bath 2020-2023
Associate Professor
I am interested in the theory of soft materials.