We generally don't do birds (or bugs or space) except in the case of aviation-oriented studies of our feathered friends. To wit, this fascinating article by Lorna Gibson from her brand-new book 'Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders' on @mitpress.bsky.social. | 🛩️ 🦅 📚 🥇 | 🧵 1/2