Jason Haider's banner

Jason Haider

@jason__haider • 129,560 subscribers

Founder/CEO at Xenco Medical

Shorts

When thinking of corollaries from the benchtops of science that translate to the boardrooms of business, physicist Kenneth Libbrecht’s growth chambers, where a snow crystal’s fate is decided by the environmental conditions around it, comes to mind. Temperature sets the basic form; the amount of water vapor available decides whether it grows as a compact faceted prism or sprawls into fragile lacework. Abundance is what produces the sprawl. When vapor is plentiful, whichever tip juts furthest ahead intercepts the most of it, grows faster still, and branches again, a runaway that yields something, albeit beautiful, but fragile and easily broken. Scarcity is what builds the resilient, sturdy hexagon. Companies branch much the same way. The division that pulls ahead tends to attract the budget, the attention, the best hires, which lets it pull further ahead. What emerges isn’t strength but sprawl: a shape held together by conditions that may not hold. The most enduring organizations treat abundance as the moment demanding the most discipline, investment in people before complexity, investment in culture before scale, investment in systems before speed.

When thinking of corollaries from the benchtops of science that translate to the boardrooms of business, physicist Kenneth Libbrecht’s growth chambers, where a snow crystal’s fate is decided by the environmental conditions around it, comes to mind. Temperature sets the basic form; the amount of water vapor available decides whether it grows as a compact faceted prism or sprawls into fragile lacework. Abundance is what produces the sprawl. When vapor is plentiful, whichever tip juts furthest ahead intercepts the most of it, grows faster still, and branches again, a runaway that yields something, albeit beautiful, but fragile and easily broken. Scarcity is what builds the resilient, sturdy hexagon. Companies branch much the same way. The division that pulls ahead tends to attract the budget, the attention, the best hires, which lets it pull further ahead. What emerges isn’t strength but sprawl: a shape held together by conditions that may not hold. The most enduring organizations treat abundance as the moment demanding the most discipline, investment in people before complexity, investment in culture before scale, investment in systems before speed.

3,872,043 Aufrufe

Unfurling its deftly folded hindwings from under its protective, red and black-spotted elytra, the ladybird beetle’s anatomical dynamism is stunning. For a great study on its wing-folding process using artificial elytron transplantation and micro-CT scans:

Unfurling its deftly folded hindwings from under its protective, red and black-spotted elytra, the ladybird beetle’s anatomical dynamism is stunning. For a great study on its wing-folding process using artificial elytron transplantation and micro-CT scans:

761,957 Aufrufe

Eluding predators with its creative use of ornamental camouflage, the Decorator Crab's strategic self-adornment is a fascinating display of ingenuity. For a great study on the impact of geography on the camouflage modalities employed by the Libinia dubia:

Eluding predators with its creative use of ornamental camouflage, the Decorator Crab's strategic self-adornment is a fascinating display of ingenuity. For a great study on the impact of geography on the camouflage modalities employed by the Libinia dubia:

648,521 Aufrufe

Unfurling each of its eye-tipped tentacles to survey the world around it, the retractable, ocular anatomy of the Garden Snail is a marvel of nature. For a great phylogenetic study tracing the aquatic ancestry of elastic, terrestrial gastropods like this:

Unfurling each of its eye-tipped tentacles to survey the world around it, the retractable, ocular anatomy of the Garden Snail is a marvel of nature. For a great phylogenetic study tracing the aquatic ancestry of elastic, terrestrial gastropods like this:

560,938 Aufrufe

Rhythmically contorting its spotted abdomen with each of its oscillatory motions, the poise and pliability of the Thor Amboinensis is mesmerizing to watch. For a great genomic study on the larval development and phylogeny of this Squat Anemone Shrimp:

Rhythmically contorting its spotted abdomen with each of its oscillatory motions, the poise and pliability of the Thor Amboinensis is mesmerizing to watch. For a great genomic study on the larval development and phylogeny of this Squat Anemone Shrimp:

399,550 Aufrufe

Waiting in surreptitious stillness before pouncing at its prey, the striking speed with which the Net-casting Spider ensnares its target is stunning. For a fascinating study on the use of acoustic detection and night vision by Deinopidae during predation:

Waiting in surreptitious stillness before pouncing at its prey, the striking speed with which the Net-casting Spider ensnares its target is stunning. For a fascinating study on the use of acoustic detection and night vision by Deinopidae during predation:

688,747 Aufrufe

Deftly avoiding in-flight collisions while navigating the space around them, the keen ability of honey bees to craft harmonious, interlacing flight patterns is stunning. For a great study reconstructing their three-dimensional flight trajectories, enjoy:

Deftly avoiding in-flight collisions while navigating the space around them, the keen ability of honey bees to craft harmonious, interlacing flight patterns is stunning. For a great study reconstructing their three-dimensional flight trajectories, enjoy:

479,116 Aufrufe

Propelling itself forward with helical-like strides, the captivating modalities of motion available to an Octopus are a marvel of nature. For a great study exploring the biomechanical principles that govern the arm movements of these Octopoda, enjoy:

Propelling itself forward with helical-like strides, the captivating modalities of motion available to an Octopus are a marvel of nature. For a great study exploring the biomechanical principles that govern the arm movements of these Octopoda, enjoy:

532,181 Aufrufe

An ethereal display of graceful motion, the rhythmic swaying of Yellow-banded Pipefish and their flag-like, oval tails is a captivating sight. For a fascinating study on the larval development of these Dunckerocampus pessuliferus, enjoy:

An ethereal display of graceful motion, the rhythmic swaying of Yellow-banded Pipefish and their flag-like, oval tails is a captivating sight. For a fascinating study on the larval development of these Dunckerocampus pessuliferus, enjoy:

308,450 Aufrufe

Videos

Anya Rossi

sweetdream.ai

SweetDream.ai•Sponsored•Livecam

Watch Anya Live

Anya is streaming live right now! Join her private show and enjoy exclusive content.

Exclusive private shows

1.2k viewers online

Private Show

Join now for exclusive access

Free preview available • Premium content

Enjoy the marvels of nature

Enjoy the marvels of nature

5,904,229 Aufrufe • vor 20 Tagen

Enjoy the wonders of the natural world.

Enjoy the wonders of the natural world.

6,597,516 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Sprouting forth feather-like tentacles speckled with photoreceptors, the gradual efflorescence of a Fan Worm’s radioles is mesmerizing. For a great examination of the structure and significance of the motion-detecting, radiolar eyes on these Sabellidae:

Sprouting forth feather-like tentacles speckled with photoreceptors, the gradual efflorescence of a Fan Worm’s radioles is mesmerizing. For a great examination of the structure and significance of the motion-detecting, radiolar eyes on these Sabellidae:

1,034,735 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Hurtling to defend honeydew-producing Aphids against predation by Ladybugs, the symbiotic protectiveness displayed by Ants for their nutrient-yielding counterparts is fascinating. For a great article on the evolutionary factors underpinning this mutualism:

Hurtling to defend honeydew-producing Aphids against predation by Ladybugs, the symbiotic protectiveness displayed by Ants for their nutrient-yielding counterparts is fascinating. For a great article on the evolutionary factors underpinning this mutualism:

812,060 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Vigilantly standing guard as their future home is burrowed into reality by their eventual cohabitants, the cooperation among sentinel-like Goby fish and industrious Pistol shrimp is fascinating. For a great article on the dietary benefits of this mutualism

Vigilantly standing guard as their future home is burrowed into reality by their eventual cohabitants, the cooperation among sentinel-like Goby fish and industrious Pistol shrimp is fascinating. For a great article on the dietary benefits of this mutualism

1,120,883 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Strategically straddling the multicolored mantle of its Nudibranch host, the Emperor Shrimp's shrewd use of Sea Slugs as transportation when foraging the ocean is captivating. For a great article on the impact of host switching on Palaemonidae speciation:

Strategically straddling the multicolored mantle of its Nudibranch host, the Emperor Shrimp's shrewd use of Sea Slugs as transportation when foraging the ocean is captivating. For a great article on the impact of host switching on Palaemonidae speciation:

1,010,965 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Using leglike fins to ambulate across the seafloor, the Frogfish's tetrapod-like locomotion is a fascinating evolutionary wonder. For a great study on the underlying principles behind similarities in movement between Antennariidae and terrestrial tetrapods

Using leglike fins to ambulate across the seafloor, the Frogfish's tetrapod-like locomotion is a fascinating evolutionary wonder. For a great study on the underlying principles behind similarities in movement between Antennariidae and terrestrial tetrapods

636,370 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Rotating itself effortlessly with sharp shifts in direction, the unexpected agility of the Yellow Boxfish belies its seemingly rigid morphology. For a great study using computational fluid dynamics simulations to explore its remarkable maneuverability:

Rotating itself effortlessly with sharp shifts in direction, the unexpected agility of the Yellow Boxfish belies its seemingly rigid morphology. For a great study using computational fluid dynamics simulations to explore its remarkable maneuverability:

407,055 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Adroitly catching fast-moving zooplankton while anchored in the sand, the agility of Garden Eels when feeding on drifting prey is fascinating. For a great biomechanical study on the ability of Gorgasia to modulate posture relative to ocean current speeds:

Adroitly catching fast-moving zooplankton while anchored in the sand, the agility of Garden Eels when feeding on drifting prey is fascinating. For a great biomechanical study on the ability of Gorgasia to modulate posture relative to ocean current speeds:

245,729 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Keine weiteren Inhalte verfügbar