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The video highlights the importance of classroom design in encouraging girls to enroll in computer science, showing that art and nature decorations can increase interest. It also discusses the development of snap geometry inspired by natural elements like venus flytraps, which can be used in robotics. Additionally, it covers the rare sighting of the Allonautilus scrobiculatus, a nautilus species, and the threats it faces from illegal fishing. The video concludes with a prompt to explore more science news online.

How can classroom design influence girls' participation in computer science?

• By adding more sci-fi posters

• By changing decorations to art and nature themes

• By including more computers

• By making the classroom more colorful

What is the main benefit of using snap geometry in material science?

• It allows for slower mechanical movements

• It requires complex materials

• It enables fast, programmable snapping motions

• It is inspired by computer algorithms

Which natural elements inspired the development of snap geometry?

• Clouds and rain

• Sunflowers and bees

• Venus flytraps and hummingbird beaks

• Rivers and mountains

Where was the rare species Allonautilus scrobiculatus discovered?

• In the Arctic Ocean

• Near the Great Barrier Reef

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• Off the coast of Juan Island

Why are nautiluses often referred to as 'living fossils'?

• They have been around for over 500 million years

• They are found in fossils of dinosaurs

• They have not evolved at all

• They are the oldest living creatures