Intro to Biomimicry: Innovating Tomorrow's Technology

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Summary

As the human race enters the twenties of the 21st century, a choice is presented. At this turning point in Earth’s history, it is imperative that humanity makes the correct decision and pivots from the unsustainable practices of careless mass production that was adopted in the Industrial Revolution. How? Through nature itself. The apparently arbitrary and fortuitous approaches observed in the world beyond our window have been honed over billions of years through experimentation and learning. These well-established methods represent the outcome of countless centuries and harbor the key to enduring innovation. Rather than constraining our creativity, they enhance it manifold. The exceptional efficiency, research optimization, closed-loop systems, intricate structure, and choice of biological materials of nature must not go unnoticed any longer. These strategies must be employed and be used as inspiration to humanity’s greatest challenges, from the water crisis to space pollution, through a process called biomimicry. In this book, we delve into how biomimicry can disrupt industries such as software, hardware, engineering and architecture, medicine and biotechnology, space exploration, and energy. Through ideas such as ant colony optimization algorithms, fish propulsion mechanisms, and biomimetic neural networks, we welcome you to take the first step in becoming a true innovator.