Environmental Science
Biomimicry in Environmental Design and Innovation
Quick fact
The term 'biomimicry' was popularized by Janine Benyus in 1997, but humans have looked to nature for design inspiration for millennia—like the Chinese trying to make silk after observing caterpillars.
Why this is interesting
You've seen a lotus leaf stay perfectly clean while mud splashes everywhere. What if buildings could clean themselves the same way?