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Reading 16 Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus

Key Words:


1. humbleness: I feel this is a very fitting word to describe the science of biomimicry. In order to practice biomimicry, a scientist needs to step back and realize that although they have years of training, nature still knows best.


2. nature: This reading highlights nature’s beauties and goes in depth by looking into naturally-occurring structures which could be mimicked in our everyday products in order to make them more efficient and effective.


Discussion Questions:


1. How could mimicking nature allow for better architectural structures? Which idea would be the most effective, mimicking form, method, performance, or behavior?


2. Do you think biomimicry could be the answer to the problems society is facing today? Do you think it is a step towards sustainability?

Posted by ficke012 on March 24, 2008 12:37 AM |

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