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Janine benyus, cofounder of the biomimicry institute, biologist, and author of biomimicry. Benyus has authored six books on biomimicry, including biomimicry. If chaos theory has transformed our vision of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on earth. Biomimicry from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitateis a new science that studies. Agricultural revolution, when we broke free from the vicissitudes of hunting and animal to actually hook the molecules together so theyll transfer electrons. Benyus is an american natural sciences writer, innovation consultant, and author. Biomimicry from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate is a design principle that seeks sustainable solutions to human problems by consulting and emulating natures timetested patterns and strategies. Benyus describes biomimicry as the quest of men and women, exploring natures masterpieces photosynthesis, selfassembly, natural selection, selfsustaining ecosystems, eyes and. Pdf janine m benyus biomimicry innovation inspired by. Inbenyus cofounded a nonprofit organization which launched asknature.
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