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0Fish Gill-Inspired Design Wins First Prize in Biomimicry Design Competition
Inspired by fish gills, newt tadpoles, and human arteries, a team of civil engineering graduate students from the University of Toronto developed a design that could increase water delivery efficiency, decrease water-borne illness, and lower wastewater operating costs.
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0Global Biomimicry Network Gathers in Austin
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Last month, leaders from the twelve most established regional biomimicry networks met in Austin, Texas for a weekend of planning, collaboration, and—of course—networking. -
0Three New Faculty Join Biomimicry Fellows Program
In December the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute warmly welcomed three new Biomimicry Fellows from the faculty of the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY).
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0Educator’s Workshop Offered This Summer on Thompson Island, Boston
This summer, learn about biomimicry and how to teach it on Thompson Island, within the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
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0New Nature Inspired Chemistry Curricula Released
We are thrilled to announce the release of our newest lesson plan, “Concrete without Quarries,” a lab geared to help middle-school students learn valuable chemistry lessons based on life-friendly practices.
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0Biomimicry Education Taking Root around the World
What do science educators from Sweden, a college professor from Spain, a biology doctoral student from Portugal, business school instructors from Switzerland and the U.K., an entrepreneur from Bulgaria, architects from Turkey, and the founder of a biomimicry organization in Japan all have in common? They recently completed a one-week workshop with Biomimicry 3.8 Institute educators at Findhorn Foundation College in Forres, Scotland, and are eager to use their skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm to promote biomimicry education at their institutions and beyond.
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