Category Archives: Greenr

Book: The Systems View of Life

Set for release on April 30, 2014, an upcoming book from the amazing Professor Fritjof Capra (co-authored with Pier Luigi Luisi) is sure to be important reading: Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, networks, and patterns of […]

Steve Irwin’s son to co-host Biomimicry Show for Kids

More innovation by my fellow Australians! DISCOVERY Networks Asia-Pacific recently announced that it has greenlit a new kids’ edutainment series titled Wild But True, which will feature Robert Irwin, 9-year-old son of the original crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, in his first international television premiere. The 13-part series is a DNAP co-production with Toronto-based CCI Entertainment […]

Biomimicry Spins Web of Opportunity ->Greenbiz

  Greenbiz Editor Joel Makower writes about two recent examples of biomimicry principles going a little more mainstream: The Genius of Biome is a recent report designed to give designers, architects and planners the tools to integrate nature’s innovations into the design of buildings, communities and cities. The other recent project that caught my eye was the […]

ForeSights: Biomimicry

I’m not sure how much ‘foresight’ this report offers to readers of this blog, but interesting to note that a research organization is covering biomimicry… Biomimicry is the practice of drawing inspiration from nature to solve human problems and inspire innovation. A small but growing number of products now imitate natural plants and animals, with […]

Will Biomimicry Offer a Way Forward, Post-Sandy?

A great post that moves the biomimicry conversation on from ‘looking like nature’ to ‘functioning like nature’. Read on! As neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy begin drafting plans for reconstruction, some progressive architects and urban planners are arguing that the emerging science of biomimicryoffers a way forward. The notion is that the next generation of waterfront designs could […]

Biomimicry Events for Jan/Feb

via Julie Sammons: Here’s what’s blooming — scroll down for details, attachments, and contact info:   1. (Jan 7th) 2013 Biomimicry Education Summit: Save the Date + Call for Proposals (K-University + Adult Education) 2. (Jan 9th) Biomimicry Professional Certification: Potential Applicant Webinar (Adult Training) 3. (Jan 17th) Helios School: “Biomimicry Intelligence Agency” Program Showcase […]

Zygote Quarterly: Fourth Issue

If you haven’t seen Zygote you’re in for a treat, check out the latest issue: Welcome to the fourth issue of Zygote Quarterly, now at our official domain http://zqjournal.org. Articles include: an in-depth look at cephalopods by Tamsin Woolley-Barker a personal view on biomimicry by Adelheid Fischer insights into swarm robotics by Clint Penick Interviews […]