Nature-Inspired Innovation: 9 Examples of Biomimicry in Action (Slideshow)
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California
on 01. 9.09

Biomimicry is the art, skill, intuition and science of turning towards nature as inspiration for solving our dilemmas. Nature has millions of years on us in perfecting forms and systems, and it's about time we humans turn outward when we need answers. The field of biomimicry has already yielded hundreds of solutions. Gathered here in a slideshow are nine facinating examples of biomimicry at work.
Click through to see images of innovations and the natural elements that inspired them.
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