Massimo Vergassola
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Additional Details
Affiliation - Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
Title of Talk - Fluid dynamics and mechanics in early embryogenesis
Event Link - https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97782039312?pwd=6qbbHpXnCPIX9f4Mc9ReQhjw1yy8el.1
Abstract
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a classical model organism of embryonic development. The mechanisms that lead from an unstructured embryo to an adult, fully-developed animal are at the core of biology, and their investigation keeps unveiling surprises and discoveries. I shall cover the first two hours (at room temperature) of this fascinating process, illustrating the numerous and relevant contributions brought by the overlap between biology and physics, which covers a broad range of phenomena from fluid dynamics to mechanics.
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