Mark Denny

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Mark W. Denny (born 1951) [1] is a professor of biology at Stanford University. His research applies biomechanics, fluid dynamics, and probability to problems in marine ecology, particularly the physical constraints experienced by organisms living on wave-swept rocky shores. [2] [3]

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His research on the intertidal zone of wave-swept shores has led to increased understanding of this habitat. His most publicized research is his work on locomotion of water striders, which led to the coining of the term "Denny's paradox" to explain a discrepancy between capillary-wave-based propulsion models and the observed performance of juvenile water striders. [4] [5]

In 2008 he examined greyhounds, thoroughbred horses and human athletes trying to find their maximum running speed. [6] He predicted the fastest possible time for men's 100 metres will be 9.48 seconds. [7] Denny has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Experimental Biology. [8]

Education and career

According to an American Scientist author biography, Denny received his bachelor's degree in zoology at Duke University, completed graduate studies at the University of British Columbia, and held postdoctoral positions at the University of Washington and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. [3] The same source places him at Stanford University and affiliated with Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California. [3]

Books

Denny has authored or co-authored several books, including:

As editor:

References

  1. 1 2 "Air and water : the biology and physics of life's media". New York Public Library Research Catalog. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Denny, Mark W. (March 1987). "Life in the maelstrom: The biomechanics of wave-swept rocky shores". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 2 (3): 61–66. doi:10.1016/0169-5347(87)90150-9.
  3. 1 2 3 Denny, Mark (March–April 1995). "Survival in the Surf Zone" (PDF). American Scientist. 83 (2). Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society: 166–173. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "MIT leaps to solution of walking-on-water mystery". MIT News. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Denny, Mark W. (15 April 2004). "Paradox lost: answers and questions about walking on water". Journal of Experimental Biology. 207 (10): 1601–1606. doi:10.1242/jeb.00908.
  6. ↑ Mark W. Denny (2008). "Limits to running speed in dogs, horses and humans" (PDF). Journal of Experimental Biology. 211 (24): 3836–3849. doi:10.1242/jeb.024968. PMID   19043056. S2CID   17484275 . Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  7. ↑ Robson, David (2008-11-28). "Perfect athlete's 100m sprint time calculated". New Scientist . Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  8. ↑ "Editors and Board". Journal of Experimental Biology. The Company of Biologists. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Denny, Mark W. (1988). Biology and the mechanics of the wave-swept environment. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Chance in biology : using probability to explore nature". New York Public Library Research Catalog. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Conversations with Marco Polo : the remarkable life of Eugene C. Haderlie". Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System catalog. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Denny, Mark (2008). How the ocean works : an introduction to oceanography. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ecological Mechanics : Principles of Life's Physical Interactions / Mark Denny". Princeton University Library Catalog. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores". University of California Press. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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