There’s a lot to be learned from the snot whales shoot out of their blowholes. Collecting said snot? Well, that’s a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, researchers at the Ocean Alliance and Olin College of Engineering believe they’ve got a high-tech remedy for their snot problem, and you’ve probably already guessed what it is. The solution, of course, is to fly a snot-collecting drone — called the Snotbot — over an erupting blowhole. But in order to deploy the Snotbot, researchers will need your help.
Scientists have just launched a Kickstarter project to collect the necessary coin to make the Snotbot a reality. They’ve set a fundraising goal of $225,000, and they’ve got roughly a month to hit their target. Depending on the amount you donate, you could get your hands on a variety of snotty apparel. So what’s the deal with whale snot? Scientists say blowhole snot is the ...
