Liao Lab at Whitney’s PIRATE SHIP ADVENTURE
Liao Lab members joined the Pirate Ship Adventure organized by Whitney Lab to share the Thank-You comment for all the hard work in Spring 2026.
pSTRONG lecture at Gdańsk University of Technology
Jimmy gave a keynote lecture at pSTRONG,a student-run physics conference in Poland at Gdańsk University of Technology on May 17, 2026.
Liao Lab at the ribbon cutting event for Whitney’s new building
Liao Lab members hosted an interactive introduction station at the ribbon-cutting event for the new Whitney Laboratory building, where they welcomed visitors and shared insights into the lab’s research. Through engaging demonstrations and conversations, lab members introduced attendees to the fish-biomechanics work being conducted at Whitney Lab and highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation within the research community.
Featured in: The Whitney Marine Research Center Ribbon Cutting
James Liao: JEB TOP 100 BIOLOGIST
James Liao, who was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 JEB study, was chosen as one of the top 100 biologist for his contributions to Biomechanics, Energetcis and Ecology in Locomotion by the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Featured in: The Company of Biologist
TEDxUF 2025 Metamorphosis: Fish as a Way of Knowing
Jimmy gave his talk at the TEDxUF 2025 Conference on April 12th entitled “Fish as a Way of Knowing: How Living Your Science Can Illuminate Your Life and the World”.
Featured in: What Studying fish teaches me about human life |James Liao | TEDxUF
Jimmy wins an Ig Nobel!
A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming abilities of dead fish were among the winners Thursday of this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for comical scientific achievement.
Featured in: Science, & Science, Independent, ABC, NPR, Huffpost, AP, Fortune, Chemical & Engineering News, & New Scientist.
Georgia tech undergraduates and liao lab develop an exoskeleton for fish
At Capstone Design Expo Spring 2025, a student team from Georgia Tech, advised by Jimmy Liao, unveiled an innovative exoskeleton for fish. Blending biology and engineering, the project supports research in fish locomotion and aquatic robotics, highlighting the Expo’s focus on real-world, cross-disciplinary solutions.
Featured in: ExoTic Exoskeleton
How to Break a Fish
In the wild west of the Internet, misinformation creeps around every corner.
Podcast – Inkstick Media
Coastal Job: Marine Animal Movement Expert
James Liao studies the mysteries of marine animal movement with an eye to unlocking solutions to human problems.
Article – Hakai Magazine
How Fish Feel
What can mathematics teach us about the flow of aquatic life.
Article – New Yorker Magazine
Video – UF
Video – UF