Looking to the future by going back to nature

Biomimicry uses nature’s ingenious designs in advanced and sustainable technologies, writes SARAH WILD in The Weekender of 1 August 2009.

“Ever wondered how geckos run across a ceiling without falling off? Or how the prairies survived for thousands of years without soil erosion or colonies of pests?

Biomimeticists think about questions like these. Biomimicry is studying nature, understanding how it works and using it as a model for our designs.”

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