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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...5 Ways Exploring Biology Drives Creativity
In a recent article on GreenBiz.com, our colleague Erin Leitch gave five good reasons to explore biology when innovating: It broadens the solution space. You start to see biology as a measure of success. You get a change of scenery.** It requires that you discover...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,...Oysters in a Storm
With the damage from storm Sandy in the eastern U.S. still fresh, now is as good a time as any to look to nature for lessons in resiliency, especially at the ecosystem level. Historically, healthy coastal ecosystems in the U.S. and elsewhere relied on oyster reefs to...Nature and Water
Biomimicry 3.8’s Erin Leitch is writing for FastCompany, and her first article coincides well with our Biomimicry Student Design Challenge. This article, Want Water Solutions? Nature Has Already Figured Them Out, not only mentions the Student Design Challenge,...Support nature-inspired problem-solvers
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