Abstract
Living tissue is a mechanical chameleon. It may behave as a viscous or elastic material, depending on how fast and strong you pull on it. It also responds plastically to permanent loads, as evidenced by the Tutankhamun-style lobe-stretching ear piercings that are currently regaining popularity. To mechanistically explain and quantitatively predict how such impressive versatility and resilience is accomplished by the molecular composition and architecture of living matter is the holy grail of biomechanics.
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