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Examples of Biomimicry
Inspired by the Water Bear
The water bear, a tiny tardigrade, has inspired a couple of products that greatly reduce the need for refrigeration. Conservation Magazine recently published a story about one of these companies, Biomatrica. Biomatrica has developed ways to store biological samples...Simple Solutions
High tech biomimicry case studies generate a lot of buzz (who doesn’t love the idea of octopus technology in your e-reader?). But simple solutions can be just as transformative. For example, a local paper in Provincetown, Massachusetts, recently reported on a...Welcome to the Wood-Wide Web
Janine Benyus, in an interview in Trim Tag Magazine (see previous BENTHOS post), talked about the Wood-Wide Web: “If you’ve been taught in forestry that every tree is out there for itself, eventually you realize that they are all connected underground by a mycorrhizal...Janine Benyus Interview in Trim Tab Magazine
Trim Tab Magazine, a publication of the International Living Future Institute, recently published a wide-ranging interview with Janine Benyus. Janine gives a hint of the topic of the book she’s working on now. She also discusses education networks, materials,...Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
While reading Thor Hanson’s engaging book, Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle, I came across a wonderful chapter that talked about biomimicry and flight. It explains how birds’ wings and feathers form a perfect airfoil. For example, each feather...Support nature-inspired problem-solvers
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