Tot es mou tv3
All “Tot es mou” TV programs with Pere Renom.
Colors to highlight
The combination of striking colors in nature is technically known as “aposematism” and it is used by animals as a warning signal to keep predators away. It is present in the spectacular South American frogs of the genus Dendrobates, secretors of a potent cutaneous venom. Yellow and black wasps and red and black heteroptera are […]
The story of the hand
The story of the hand goes back to the origin of terrestrial vertebrates, between 390 and 340 million years ago. In those times, some fish ventured to colonize the terrestrial environment and the first amphibians emerged. Those animals had 6, 7 and up to 8 fingers on each leg, but they ended up becoming extinct […]
Cows and climate change
The cow is a ruminant animal and has 4 stomachs: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. The first two have a rich community of microorganisms that ferment the vegetation in anaerobic conditions, that is, without the presence of oxygen. Some of these microorganisms, the so-called archaea or archaebacteria release methane gas. This […]
Edible flowers
In our usual diet we incorporate many more flowers than we think. Let’s look at an exemplary menu. Initially we will prepare a salad with zucchini flowers. We can also add raw broccoli. Broccoli is a perfect example of fractal structure. Mathematicians speak of fractality when they find a geometric pattern that is repeated at […]
Artificial teeth
The human denture is typical of an omnivorous animal, therefore, it is not specialized. If we compare it with the typical denture of two carnivores, a dog and a cat, we will see that both have very developed fangs. These teeth serve to kill the prey and tear the meat. Humans have incorporated meat into […]
Hexagons in nature
The street called “Passeig de Gracia” in Barcelona is partially paved with hexagonal tiles designed by Gaudí, and they have become so famous that are even exhibited at the MoMa in NY as the first example of industrial design. One of Gaudí’s most famous phrases was “to be original is to return to the origins”. […]
