When it comes to biomimicry, the Animal Kingdom isn’t the only place to look for inspiration! In this episode, host Danni Washington uncovers some of the different ways plants and fungi are inspiring new inventions and technologies – like a pair of baby shoes made from mushrooms… solar panels inspired by the sunflower… and a “splash pad” that’s modeled after moss.
Up Next in Season 2
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S2 Ep 9 - Mother Nature Takes On Clim...
The millions of species on Earth have spent billions of years learning to survive vast changes in climate. Host Danni Washington follows scientists and inventors as they turn to nature to help us cope with a warming world. Did you know robotic mussels are on the front lines of monitoring our oc...
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S2 Ep 10 - Medical Science
Host Danni Washington explores the latest advances in medicine, all inspired by nature. She discovers a glue made from synthesized mussel adhesive, a prototype for an artificial heart that is part spinach leaf and a new form of cardiogram based on an ivy plant.
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S2 Ep 11 - NASA Studies Nature
Danni Washington visits NASA to learn how biomimicry is being used for space exploration. Through virtual reality she visits the International Space Station, learns how a Mars Rover has been inspired by the inchworm, and discovers that NASA is reducing sound in aircrafts by producing materials th...
