With all due respect to arachnophobes, I love spiders. Some might call me obsessed, but I've been studying spiders and spider silks for many years now and don't see an end in sight. There is simply too much to do. — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
Some spider silks are really strong, but not all of them are. The ones that are really strong can actually rival steel and approach the tensile strength of Kevlar. Thus far, the dragline silk seems to be the strongest. — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
The very first thing on the docket is to have the opportunity to travel to look at spiders in other parts of the world.… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
With all due respect to arachnophobes, I love spiders. Some might call me obsessed, but I've been studying spiders and spider silks for many… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
To borrow from the writings of a spider named Charlotte: 'Silk is terrific!' — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
The next time you see a spider web, please, pause and look a little closer. You'll be seeing one of the most high-performance materials… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
Some spider silks are really strong, but not all of them are. The ones that are really strong can actually rival steel and approach… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
I certainly wasn't the kind of kid that grew up collecting bugs and spiders. — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
You don't work with spiders very long before you start noticing how important silk is to their life and just how special that is… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
For me, each day begins and ends with wanting to learn a little more about the secrets of spider silk. — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
It's like the spiders are sharing an ancient secret with me, and that's why I'm going to spend the rest of my life studying… — Cheryl Hayashi Copy Share Image
