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Biomaterials and the Future of Manufacturing: Lessons from Nature with Tim McGee

Dec 11, 2025 / 11:00 am PT

The AskNature Hive

Join us for a conversation with Tim McGee, who will explore how manufacturing and materials can draw inspiration from living systems; from mussel byssal threads that produce self-healing fibers to cable bacteria that hint at future electronic systems. Grounded in 3.8 billion years of nature’s strategies, his work reveals how biology can spark a materials revolution, offering new ways to build resilience while reshaping our relationship with the living world.

For over a decade, Tim has guided organizations in turning biological insight into real-world innovation, using biomimicry to connect science with the technologies shaping our future.

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