53 Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

Published: June 29, 2021, 1 p.m.

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Utah State\\u2019s spider silk research has made the news on multiple occasions, but what are they doing now? In this episode, Wyatt sits down with Justin Jones, assistant professor of biology and director of the spider silk lab. This episode covers everything from why we can\\u2019t farm spiders to how hagfish protect themselves from sharks to a glue stronger than gorilla glue. Join us to learn what we\\u2019re learning from spider silk now, and how we\\u2019re leveraging that for the future.

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