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Stickiness: we know it when we see it-- or when we feel it under our feet at the movie theater. But what is stickiness, scientifically speaking? How do geckos climb? Why don't post-it notes ruin our books? On today's show we'll ask scientist Laurie Winkless about her new book, "Sticky," and figure out what holds it all together.

GUESTS:
Laurie Winkless - A science writer, physicist, and author of the new book, “Sticky: the Secret Science of Stickiness”
Dr. Alyssa Stark - A professor at Villanova University. She runs a lab that studies biological adhesion.
Will Coldwell - A freelance writer and regular contributor to the Guardian, Economist and Financial Times. He is the writer of the Economist article “Bursting the Bubble: How Gum Lost Its Cool.”

Stickiness: we know it when we see it-- or when we feel it under our feet at the movie theater. But what is stickiness, scientifically speaking? How do geckos climb? Why don't post-it notes ruin our books? On today's show we'll ask scientist Laurie Winkless about her new book, "Sticky," and figure out what holds it all together.
GUESTS:
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<li>Laurie Winkless&nbsp;- A science writer, physicist, and author of the new book, &ldquo;Sticky: the Secret Science of Stickiness&rdquo;</li>
<li>Dr. Alyssa Stark&nbsp;- A professor at Villanova University. She runs a lab that studies biological adhesion.</li>
<li>Will Coldwell&nbsp;- A freelance writer and regular contributor to the Guardian, Economist and Financial Times. He is the writer of the Economist article &ldquo;<a href="https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/07/26/bursting-the-bubble-how-gum-lost-its-cool">Bursting the Bubble: How Gum Lost Its Cool</a>.&rdquo;</li>
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Stickiness: we know it when we see it-- or when we feel it under our feet at the movie theater. But what is stickiness, scientifically speaking? How do geckos climb? Why don't post-it notes ruin our books? On today's show we'll ask scientist Laurie Winkless about her new book, "Sticky," and figure out what holds it all together.

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