In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. People are always looking for more sustainable ways of doing things but organisms already know how to do that. We just need to tap this knowledge. Biomimicry calls for biologists to be brought to the design table. Natural systems are scrutinized deeply.
It isn't just about learning about the natural world; it is about learning from it. Redesigning our world to fit in with nature's requires us to address 3 key questions:
1. How does life make things?
2. How does life make the most of things?
3. How does life make things disappear into systems?
The sustainable ideas depicted in this video include self assembly (Shells like the mother of pearl which is stronger than our ceramics), CO2 as feedstock (Plants do not see CO2 as poison, we do), solar transformations, power of shape (Whale fins, color without pigments, cleaning without detergents), quenching thirst (Certain bugs can pull water from fog or air), metals without mining (microbes that break down minerals), green chemistry (Spider), timed degradation (Mussels), resilience and healing, sensing and response (Locusts), growing fertility (Increasing net fertility farming). Life creates conditions that are conducive to life. The sustainable world already exists; humans are beginning to realize too late that we need to look to nature to co-exist.
Topics: Biomimicry
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