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What is Biomimicry?

“How do we make the act of asking nature’s advice a

normal part of everyday inventing?”

- Janine Benyus

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Biomimicry is learning from and then emulating natural

forms, processes, and systems to create more

sustainable designs.

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FishingFish that clean feet

Surgical scalpel based on fish tooth

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FishingFish that clean feet

Surgical scalpel based on fish tooth

Logging Planting trees for shade

Columns that branch based on Murray’s Law

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“I’m not trying to imitate nature, I’m trying to find the

pencil she is using.” - Bucky Fuller

How has this been

used before?

How do we learn from nature?

Draw a sketch or outline of natural

object.

Make a sound map.

Find patterns in nature.

Track changes over time, or condition.

Tell a story from the organism's point of

view.

Look for multifunctional or hidden functions.

Quieting cleverness, listening, and echoing is only the first step. Our

Biomimicry journey in not complete until we learn to

say thank you.

WE ARE NATURE

This is our home, but not ours alone...

Thank You