Larry - the vomiting robot

Before cringing at the thought of a robot that throws up, remember that British physician Denis Burkitt spent years studying the weight of fecal waste among native Africans to come up with an interpretation of fiber’s role in the diet, on which he based his international best seller.  Now that you’re back to a rational comfort zone, read this piece about the UK’s Health and Safety Lab creating a robot, “Larry,” to learn how projectile vomiting spreads norovirus.  In this case, the vomit actually is water and a fluorescent dye.   MORE

Image Credit: Robotic Trends.com and UK’s Health and Safety Lab