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The Biomimicry Institute 2008

BiomimicryInnovation Inspired by Nature

IBE Annual Conference

March 6-9, 2008

The Biomimicry Institute
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What is Biomimicry?MechanoBiology

Biological Engineering Education and Computational MethodsiGEM and Synthetic Biology

Biology-Inspired

Nanotechnology

Materials and Molecular Engineering

Informatics

Imaging and Optical SensingSensors

Tissue and Cellular Engineering

Engineering Microfabricated Biodevices

Biofuels & Bioproducts

Bioprocessing & Bioproducts

Engineering Metabolism and Microbial ConversionEcological and Environmental Engineering

Biological Engineering Design

BioBusiness Nexus

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What is Biomimicry?

bio = life, living things

mimicry = copying, emulating

Biomimicryis a design tool

based onemulatingthestrategies used byliving things.


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Biomimicryis the conscious emulation

of natures genius. ~Janine Benyus

What is Biomimicry?



Why should we emulate nature?



Sandia National LaboratoryHEAT + BEAT + TREAT



Mercedes-BenzBionic Concept Car




Handle forces

Distribute energy safely

Glue things together

Move water

Create color

Organisms in nature face the same challengeswe do, but they meet them sustainably.




What if we dont?



Look at nature as

Model

Measure

Mentor

How do we emulate nature?



Challenge to Biology

Nature as model, measure, mentorBiology to Design



Nature as model, measure, mentorLifes

PrinciplesHow life has

sustained on earth

for the past 3.85

billion years



Nature as model, measure, mentorBiomimicry is a new way of

viewing and valuing nature,

based not on what we canextract

from the natural world,

but on what we canlearnfrom it.

~ Janine M. Benyus



Biomimicry case studies

Forms

Processes

Ecosystems



WhalePower Corp.

Emulating form

Fits form to function



Wilkinson Eyre Architects

Emulating form

Uses shape rather than material


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Auxetic Technologies

Emulating form

Uses shape rather than material


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Foster and Partners Architecture

Emulating form and processUses free energy

Multi-functional


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Living machines

Emulating process

Decentralized and distributed

Diverse

John Todd Ecological Design, Inc.
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Cambridge Biostability Limited

Emulating process

Benign manufacturing


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Pearce Partnership

Emulating process

Fits form to function

Uses free energy


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Bio Signal

Emulating process

Detects feedback


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Emulating ecosystem

Interconnected and interdependent

Hartberg Ecopark
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What does thismean for me?


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Challenge to Biology

Biology to Design

Help designers tap

into natures

genius

and yours

Bring yourdiscoveries to the

design table


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Leverage your work

to achieve sustainability


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How can I learn more?


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Visit our website

www.biomimicryinstitute.org


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Read


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Take a workshop Biologists at the Design TableMontana

Biomimicry and DesignCosta Rica


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Learn how to ask nature!


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Ask nature how to


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Ask nature how to


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Ask nature how to


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Learn how to ask nature,

and then

quiet your cleverness,

be humble,

go outside,

get curious


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Consciously emulate natures genius


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Thank you!


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