Nature.

In an experiment, I don't know yet.

Why is Blight so far?

Like, it sounds so simple.

They had no idea.

But now the data's...

I find this not only refreshing, but at some level astounding.

Nature.

Welcome back to the Nature podcast. This week we'll be finding out about a flexible, wearable

biosensor, learning about a long-lost letter from Galileo, and we'll hear about the strange

properties of mechanical metamaterials. I'm Charmany Bundell.

And I'm Benjamin Thompson.

When you're out shopping for a new phone or computer,

you're probably not bothered by how bendy the gadgets are.

Actually, Charmany, that's the first thing I look for.

I really want a laptop that I can wrap around my neck, like some sort of elaborate scarf.

Well, I'm not sure about laptops, but people are working on making flexible electronics,

mainly for gathering biometric signals from the human body or other weirdly shaped surfaces that require a snug fit.

Weirdly shaped surface, snug fit, still sounds like a laptop slash scarf to me.

Yeah, maybe. But a flexible biosensor could be sewn into your clothes or placed directly

onto your skin to continuously monitor biometric signals like heartbeat or breathing rate, good for fitness fanatics,

or for keeping an eye on patients in hospitals. These kind of devices may even be able to record

...