We share Earth with millions of other species, many of whom have been around much longer than us. Biomimicry is the promising practice of learning from nature’s forms, processes, and systems to create life-friendly designs that benefit both people and the planet. Lily Urmann – a biomimic, educator, and nature communicator – will explore this exciting field and showcase how biomimicry is applied and practiced around the world; from architecture and engineering to material science, manufacturi ...
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Special Episode: Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws
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Cultivating a curiosity for our world is the first step in repairing our relationship with place, the organisms that we share our planet with, and ourselves. This reconnecting is at the core of a crucial and life-changing practice called nature journaling. John Muir Laws is a leader and innovator in the world-wide nature journaling movement and sha…
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Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Inside the Launchpad Program
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The Biomimicry Institute's Launchpad program supports scientists and designers who are addressing some of our biggest challenges with nature-inspired ideas. Every year, a cohort of innovators from around the world comes together to learn from each other and receive guidance and inspiration through mentoring, networking, and community-building. Dave…
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Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Mycocycle is Transforming Waste with Fungi
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Humans view waste as a burden, but nature utilizes waste as a valuable resource in a cycle of continual renewal. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates 600 million tons of construction and demolition debris is generated every year -- and Mycocycle knows this is an opportunity. Joanne Rodriguez discusses how Mycocycle leverages mycelium (f…
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Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: ECOncrete is Creating Sustainable Marine Ecosystems
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Our coastlines are crucial buffer zones for climate chaos. Yet the current building strategies for concrete coastal marine construction can lead to low biodiversity, which impacts ecosystem health and water quality. ECOncrete's technology involves texture agents and molds that increase biological performance by creating a macro-surface that encoura…
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Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: GreenPod Labs is Reducing Food Waste
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Globally, more than 1.6 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year -- and in India, 40% of produce goes to waste before it even reaches grocery store shelves. By learning from plant protection mechanisms, Deepak Rajmohan of GreenPod Labs has developed a solution: using natural plant extracts to activate those built-in defenses. The simple yet effe…
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Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Amphico is Revolutionizing the Textile Market
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The ideal adventure apparel is both waterproof and breathable. Yet the tragic irony for outdoor enthusiasts is how toxic and wasteful the current clothing and gear options there are on the market. That's where Amphico comes in: a UK-based biomimicry company learning from waterproofing strategies in nature to create options without harmful chemicals…
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How Does Nature Cooperate? All About Lichens with Dr. Troy McMullin
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It's on every continent, and in every terrestrial ecosystem. It's beneath our feet on most hikes and it's often overlooked: lichens! In this episode, Dr. Troy McMullin, the chief lichenologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, gives an insightful overview of what lichens are, describes their many interesting strategies, and shares why you should ca…
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Knowledge Symbiosis with Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti
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In the fourth episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti engage in a conversation hosted by Sara El-Sayed, converging Indigenous ideologies and scientific understanding of soils, seeds, regenerative versus sustainable terminologies, and steps to healing our…
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Knowledge Symbiosis with PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pederson
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In the third episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pederson Zari engage in conversation hosted by Lily Urmann, exploring cosmologies, paradigm shifts and how to be in good relationship while we co-create and design as humans within creation. They outline princ…
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Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 2
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In this second episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson continue their conversation, hosted by Sara El-Sayed, exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. They dive into the nature of biomimicry and…
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Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 1
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In this inaugural episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson and Sara El-Sayed in a conversation exploring the common ground and mapping the divergences between Indigenous science and biomimicry. SERIES SYNOPSIS Biomimicry, nature-inspired design, and…
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Multi-functionality of Mucus and the Microbiome with Erin Miller
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A fun fact for your next party conversation: humans have over 30 trillion cells in our bodies, and 70-90% of those cells are bacterial and fungal! Look no further than exploring the microbiomes of biology when you need your next existential crisis -- or next rabbit hole of fascination to dive into. While mucus and the microbiome might not be the cl…
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Green Chemistry: The Beauty of Nature's Processes with Dr. John Warner
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Many of us are either afraid of or avoid chemistry simply because of the way we were taught the topic in school. Yet chemistry is all around us: in the leaves of your backyard tree and the snail inching along the sidewalk. It's also a crucial component to the practice of biomimicry. In this episode, explore the topic of green chemistry with one of …
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Mushroom Magic: How Does Nature Modify Light/Color? With Ximena Curiel
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If you've ever sat on the forest floor marveling at a beautiful red or purple mushroom, this episode is for you! My guest and fellow biomimic Ximena Curiel will dive deep into what mushrooms are, why they are different colors, what the purposes of these colors are in nature, and explain how we can use these pigments in sustainable dyeing, artwork, …
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How Does Nature Modify Light and Color? With Raphael Kay
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Our buildings use A LOT of energy to heat and cool, and because of this they contribute drastically to global carbon emissions. But what if we borrowed design inspiration from the amazing ability of squids to shift colors and control light in order to reduce or eliminate excess energy needs? In this episode with Raphael Kay, explore how these under…
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How Does Nature Communicate? African Wild Dog Democracy with Ebenezar Wikina
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Our world is full of intricate, complex, and elegant strategies. In this episode we explore one such strategy that might surprise you: the decision-making sneezes of African wild dogs. Explore this unique topic with Ebenezar Wikina, founder of Policy Shapers and campaign strategist at Change.org, who completed his Learn Biomimicry practitioner's pr…
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How Does Nature Optimize Space and Manage Compression? With Dr. Clint Penick
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Honeycomb and the hexagon shape is very popular in the biomimicry design space, but what makes it efficient and resilient? In this episode, Dr. Clint Penick dives deep into the function of optimizing space and managing compression, as it relates to bee and wasp nests. There is so much more to the honeycomb shape than most people initially realize, …
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What is Function? With Dr. Dayna Baumeister
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In biomimicry, function is the bridge between nature and design. We ultimately want to ask "How does Nature ___?" in order to match our challenge and context with nature's genius range of strategies for the same challenge. In this new series, we will be exploring what function is and why it's important. Dr. Dayna Baumeister is a global leader in th…
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1 Billion Biomimics and Biomimicry in Architecture with Jamie Miller
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A relatively small, yet committed group of individuals CAN radically shift a system. But how do we get there? And what does that future look like? In this episode, join Jamie Miller, Director of Biomimicry at B+H Architects and President of Biomimicry Frontiers as he explains what this practice looks like in the application space, and how you too c…
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Life's Principles and a Regenerative Food System with Dr. Sara El Sayed
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How is biomimicry related to what we eat, or the ways that we connect to a place? Listen in to learn from Sara El Sayed, Co-Director of The Biomimicry Center and Assistant Research Professor at the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. We will explore and explain Life's Principles: 26 deep patterns that govern all …
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Natural History and Our Love for the World with Tom Fleischner
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Natural History is ultimately the practice of falling in love with the world, and is a powerful gateway to biomimicry. We are all born with an innate curiosity for nature, and practices like these can re-ignite that inquiry, inspiration, and love. In this episode, hear from Tom Fleischner, a naturalist and conservation biologist who was the foundin…
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Life-Centered Design with Giselle Carr
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We are at a crossroads. One direction takes us down the path of extraction, destruction, and greed. The other leads us to regeneration, resilience, and love. Giselle Carr is building a future on the later with her life-centered company Stardust, based in Trinidad and Tobago. The realm of Life-Centered Design includes biomimicry but also incorporate…
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Biophilia and Creating a Life-Friendly Future with Timothy McGee
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The average American spends over 80% of their time inside. How do we begin to reconnect with Nature on a deeper level and create a future where Nature is centered in our built environment and technology? Biophilia is the human tendency to interact or be closely associated with forms of life in Nature. In this episode, Tim McGee outlines how he inte…
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Superorganisms and Adapting to Change with Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker
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All of the organisms that we share our planet have to adapt to change in order to survive. Superorganisms -- termites, honeybees, fungi to name a few -- are a great example of resiliency and success in the natural world. Dr. Tamsin is an evolutionary anthropologist, biomimicry pioneer, and author of TEEMING: How Nature's Oldest Teams Adapt and Thri…
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All About AskNature with Andrew Howley
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AskNature.org is an incredible platform developed by the Biomimicry Institute that showcases a collection of biological strategies and a growing number of innovations inspired by them. Join Andrew Howley, the chief editor of AskNature, as he explains how to use this resource, the importance of understanding how nature works, and ways to explore con…
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Biomimicry Education with Dr. Laura Lee Stevens
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Have you ever wondered how you can begin your biomimicry journey? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Laura Lee Stevens and we chat about her own biomimicry education journey, why introducing students to this practice is so important, and what programs could be a good fit for you too. This informative conversation sets the stage for what it looks …
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In this first episode, your host Lily Urmann explains what biomimicry is and why it is such an important and impactful practice. Biomimicry is a powerful approach to the challenges we are currently facing, and translating nature's genius offers us a new path for designing our future. Listen in to lay the groundwork for how you can learn from nature…
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