The Applied Mathematics Lab of the Courant Institute is an interdisciplinary research lab, combining applied mathematics, physics, and biology in experimental research and educational laboratory demonstration. The lab is described as "an arena where mathematical theory and numerical simulation collide with experimental observation and measurement." Project descriptions and research papers are available online. One focus of study is "the interaction of flowing fluids with moving and flexible bodies" and some sample project titles include: Drag Reduction through Self-Similar Bending of a Flexible Body, Mathematical Models of the Heart, and Simulation of Insect Flight.