The weekly Australian radio program “FutureTense” is a regular on my podcast list, and this week they’re featuring interviews leaders in the biomimicry community, including Janine Benyus, Tim McGee (Senior Biologist at the Design Table, Biomimicry Guild), Dr Andrew Harris (Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney) and Dr Tim Finnigan (Chief Executive Officer of BioPower Systems).
What can a Namibian beetle tell us about improving water collection? Or the shape of a Kingfisher’s beak tell us about the best way to design a high speed train? The idea of biomimicry—looking to nature to solve human problems—is growing as more organisations try to mimic the best from the natural world. Continue to podcast and transcript…