Mark Denny
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Mark W. Denny (b. 1951) is a professor of biology at Stanford University.
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 physics and previous understanding of how surface-dwelling animals such as these insects move.
[edit] Books
Denny is the author of several books, including:
- Biology and the Mechanics of Wave-Swept Shores (1985)
- Air and Water (1993)
- Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature (with Steven Gaines) (2002)
- Conversations With Marco Polo: The Remarkable Life of Eugene C. Haderlie (with Joanna L. Nelson) (2006)
