From: Three-Dimensional-Printing of Bio-Inspired Composites Date of download: 11/3/2017 Copyright © ASME. All rights reserved. From: Three-Dimensional-Printing of Bio-Inspired Composites J Biomech Eng. 2016;138(2):021006-021006-16. doi:10.1115/1.4032423 Figure Legend: Illustration of design process of bio-inspired synthetic materials, structures, and applications through the interaction between biological materials and 3D-printing. Biological materials are optimized through evolution and are an inspiration for scientists and engineers. 3D-printing together with modeling has become an efficient predictive tool to understand nature and create improved bio-inspired synthetic materials.