Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get. Janine Benyus barterbiteenergy Change image and share on social
Glue actually contaminates recyclables. We throw things in a landfill just because they're glued together. Janine Benyus contaminategluelandfill Change image and share on social
Biological knowledge is doubling every five years. Janine Benyus biologicaldoubleknowledge Change image and share on social
Hospital-acquired infections are now killing more people every year in the United States than die from AIDS or cancer or car accidents combined - about 100,000. Janine Benyus 000accidentacquire Change image and share on social
For businesses, biomimicry is about bringing a new discipline - biology - to the design table. It's not to write an environmental impact statement, as most biologists in business do right now. Janine Benyus biologistbiologybiomimicry Change image and share on social
Everyone is trying to jump on the biomimic bandwagon. But a cork floor is not biomimicry. Neither is using bacteria to clean water. Janine Benyus bacteriumbandwagonbiomimic Change image and share on social
Per capita, I would say that Australia has more biomimetic projects going than many other countries I've been to. Janine Benyus australiabiomimeticcapita Change image and share on social
Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that's already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn. Janine Benyus basicallybiomimicrychallenge Change image and share on social
Trees and bones are constantly reforming themselves along lines of stress. This algorithm has been put into a software program that's now being used to make bridges lightweight, to make building beams lightweight. Janine Benyus algorithmbeambone share on social
Biologically inspired materials could revolutionize materials science. People looking at spider silk and abalone shells are looking for new ways to make materials better, cheaper, and with less toxic byproducts. Janine Benyus abalonebiologicallybyproduct share on social
