About this episode
From color change to flight to pulling water from the air, plants and animals have some pretty amazing adaptations. Biomimicry is the idea that we can look to and learn from the natural world to find innovations and solutions to challenges that we might face. On this episode, Sara and Casey discuss favorite animal adaptations and share a few examples of biomimicry in action.
Resources for this episode:
Biomimicry: A History (Ohio State University)
Butterfly Wings Have a Hidden Structure That Rivals Vantablack in Its Darkness
Researching the Kingfisher's Hydrodynamic Design
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