Drew Harvell

Well, there's been a lot of interesting research trying to use the ideas in the smart skin of sea stars and sea cucumbers in tendon replacement therapies because of the ability to change under neural control. So all of these organisms, and they tend to be invertebrates, that have these so-called smart tissues are a lot of interest in transplantation therapy.

You know, I think that the first step is to try to help people understand just the incredible wonder of these resources and their extreme value. And then from there to take the next step of protecting them. These spineless invertebrates have been on our planet for over 600 million years. They're phenomenal adaptations to change, to a changing climate.

You know, I think that the first step is to try to help people understand just the incredible wonder of these resources and their extreme value. And then from there to take the next step of protecting them. These spineless invertebrates have been on our planet for over 600 million years. They're phenomenal adaptations to change, to a changing climate.

You know, I think that the first step is to try to help people understand just the incredible wonder of these resources and their extreme value. And then from there to take the next step of protecting them. These spineless invertebrates have been on our planet for over 600 million years. They're phenomenal adaptations to change, to a changing climate.

There are secrets and mysteries that they have solved that are going to be of a lot of use to us.

There are secrets and mysteries that they have solved that are going to be of a lot of use to us.

There are secrets and mysteries that they have solved that are going to be of a lot of use to us.

Thank you. This has been a really fun session, Regina. I loved it too.

Thank you. This has been a really fun session, Regina. I loved it too.

Thank you. This has been a really fun session, Regina. I loved it too.