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Biomimicry

  • Pippa Sorley

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    With predictions of our economic collapse, global warming and
    climactic disasters riddling global discussion, it can seem hard to
    maintain a positive attitude. » read more

    Blog entry posted by Pippa Sorley 13 weeks 1 day ago
  • Ideas from biology to change the world

    Start: Mon, Oct 6th, 2008 07:00 pm
    End: Mon, Oct 6th, 2008 09:00 pm
    Timezone: Etc/GMT-4
    Location:
    Great Sage
    5809 Clarksville Square Drive
    Clarksville, MD, 21029
    United States
    Description:
    Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Guild celebrates the newest ancient ideas bubbling up in the science of biomimicry

    Biomimicry
    seeks to emulate the time-tested adaptive strategies of many species of
    plants, animals and microorganisms to transform how we live on this
    planet. Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Guild celebrates the newest
    ancient ideas bubbling up in the natural sciences, illuminating how
    evolution’s wisdom can help us design benign, life enhancing
    technologies while inspiring us to protect Earth’s biodiversity.

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    Event posted by phila 16 weeks 19 hours ago
  • dirkrossey

    Biomimicry
    Greenopolis Founder

    I wonder who has heard of the concept of Biomimicry  developed by Janine Benjus. I'm interested in ideas that readers might have around this concept of biomimicry to see if we can presernt a rapid global view of suggestions that we can start researching. Like honey frmo a bee that can sit forever without ever moulding. How do they do it, and how can we reproduce this ability in other products so as to reduce the amount og food we need to put in firdges or throw away because it's gone bad. » read more

    Blog entry posted by dirkrossey 46 weeks 6 days ago

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