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Body armour made from silk is being developed – but this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old

19th April 2024

Professor Lloyd Strickland, Manchester Metropolitan University

INNOVATION: In the search to find the ultimate lightweight, flexible yet bullet resistant body armour, scientists are now turning to spider silk; but Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Lloyd Strickland says this apparently cutting-edge approach is nothing new, having first been identified by a pioneering philosopher more than 300 years ago.

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Lloyd Strickland
Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History

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Lloyd Strickland is Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). He completed his BA at Lancaster University and his MA at the University of Sheffield, before returning to Lancaster where he obtained his PhD. Before joining Manchester Metropolitan University, he taught Philosophy at Lancaster University, the University of Central Lancashire, and the University of Wales, Lampeter. His principal research interests are Early Modern Philosophy (particularly Leibniz), and Philosophy of Religion.