The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.
"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.
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Looking to Nature: Biomimicry and Design
Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spectacular results. August 06, 2009 — http://www.ted.com
EarthSayer Janine Benyrus
Biomimicry is more than just good design
Biomimicry at the nano level by Dr. Low Hong Yee
Sustainability and Getting Better Answers by George Crombie
The voice of the natural world by Bernie Krause
The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps