1. Introduction to Biomimicry

4. Where do ideas come from?

14. BIOMIMICRY Bio – life Mimicry – copy or emulate The science and art of studying nature's best ideas and then imitating these designs and processes to solve human problems.

19. So, what does this mean to YOU?

20. Shoe soles that grip like a mountain goat T-shirts that wick sweat like a horned lizard Fasteners that stick like burrs Vitamins based on the diet of forest apes

21. Clothing colored without dyes like a butterfly, peacock, or sea slug

22. Sandwich bags that biodegrade like tethers of blue mussel and zip closed like a feather

23. Computer screens that create color the same way as butterfly wings Computers as fast as neurons Systems interconnected like trees in a old- growth forest

25. What creatures will inspire you? What possibilities can you imagine?

26. Can YOU look to nature for inspiration?

27. Here are some ways to start Get outside, take a hike! Sit quietly outside and observe Read books about the natural world Ask questions in science classes Research your favorite creature and all its cool functions

28. Always ask Why? and How?