1 day ago6 Ways Education Can Mimic Evolutionby Learn Biomimicry | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute Traditional and antique educational systems require their next evolution. Today, Learn Biomimicry asks: what can we learn from nature in how we create evolutionary education using biomimicry?Biomimicry5 min readBiomimicry5 min read
Dec 1Biomimicry and PhilosophyThe biomimicry movement is highly practical in orientation. And yet, underlying and motivating the practices of biomimicry, there lies a distinctive philosophy–a profound way of understanding and relating to nature that challenges many of the core assumptions of contemporary thought. — by Henry Dicks | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute When asked what I do, I often say I am a “philosopher of biomimicry.” Just as philosophers of biology work on biology, I am a philosopher who works on biomimicry, so in that respect the label makes sense. But in…Philosophy6 min readPhilosophy6 min read
Nov 225 Nature-Inspired Ways to Do Good This Giving TuesdayThe countdown to the biggest celebration of generosity has begun. Next Tuesday, November 29, communities worldwide are joining together to support a cause, issue area, culture, or identity. Giving Tuesday is a day that encourages people to do good, and this simple idea kickstarts the holiday season with a tone…Giving4 min readGiving4 min read
Nov 16A Ray of Hope: Top Biomimicry Startups Making an Impact“From nature’s blueprints, these companies are commercializing what our world so urgently needs — products that solve problems without creating new ones… ” Learn more about this year’s Ray of Hope Prize® First Place Recipient GreenPod Labs, an India-based agricultural biotechnology startup focused on tackling food loss problems in developing…Biomimicry5 min readBiomimicry5 min read
Nov 2Looking Within: Design Inspired by Teeth and Bonesby Adrian Johansen | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute It’s easy to focus on the salient features of any living being: the color of a bird’s plumage, an elephant’s immensity, the musculature of the human leg. However, when you look deeper, the incredible durability and structure of bones is…Learning6 min readLearning6 min read
Sep 7Disappearing Freaks of Nature — and the Secrets Going With Themby Katie Losey | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute The ultimate freak show is an understatement: Armed worms, sex-crazed fish, poison-hungry butterflies, polka-dotted flying good luck charms, and the most despicable creature born with a grin whose blood fights gravity. No one knows all the secrets they hold…Biomimicry18 min readBiomimicry18 min read
Aug 16Top 10 Nature-Inspired Companies Addressing Environmental and Social IssuesBiomimicry Institute announces new cohort of bioinspired startups participating in the Ray of Hope Prize program. From inventing higher-performing and more sustainable renewable energy systems, to reducing food waste, to solving the plastic waste problem, the 2022 Ray of Hope Prize® finalists offer inspiring solutions through their use of biomimicry…Biomimicry6 min readBiomimicry6 min read
Jul 21Biomimicry Institute Partners with ScIC “Science is Cool” Virtual Events for EducatorsPresenting two opportunities for STEM teachers to access nature-inspired Open Educational Resources to help students solve local design challenges. The Biomimicry Institute will bring nature-inspired education to two free upcoming events hosted by PocketLab’s Science is Cool (ScIC), the world’s largest online science conference and webinar series that reaches over…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Jun 96 Innovations Shaped by the Most Powerful Force on Earthby Katie Losey | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute Futuristic secrets from a billion-year-old The most powerful force on earth is behind every other breath you take, and with the same ease it can take it away. The ocean is both killer and healer, vulnerable and formidable, and permanently uncontrollable. What has figured out…Biomimicry12 min readBiomimicry12 min read
Jun 8Learning From “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals”by Steve Brusatte | Originally published on AskNature from the Biomimicry Institute Bestselling science author Steve Brusatte paints a new, functionally-focused picture of how mammals came to be. What we see in the present is such a small slice of what life has been. Fossils are the clues that tell…Biomimicry7 min readBiomimicry7 min read
