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Introduction to Biomimicry
Where do ideas come from?
BIOMIMICRY
• Bio – life
• Mimicry – copy or emulate
• The science and art of studying nature's best ideas and then imitating these designs and processes to solve human problems.
So, what does this mean to YOU?
Shoe soles that grip like a mountain goat
T-shirts that wick sweat like a horned
lizard
Fasteners that stick like burrs
Vitamins based on the diet of forest
apes
Clothing colored without dyes like a butterfly, peacock, or sea slug
Sandwich bags that biodegrade like tethers of blue mussel and zip closed like a feather
Computer screens that create color
the same way as butterfly
wings
Computers as fast as neurons
Systems interconnected like trees in a old-growth forest
What creatures will inspire you?
What possibilities can you imagine?
Can YOU look to nature for inspiration?
Here are some ways to start
• Get outside, take a hike!
• Sit quietly outside and observe
• Read books about the natural world
• Ask questions in science classes
• Research your favorite creature and all its cool functions
Always ask Why? and How?