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
Life solves its problems with well-adapted designs, life-friendly chemistry and smart material and energy use. Janine Benyus adaptchemistrydesign Change image and share on social
Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature's recipe book. It's not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones. Janine Benyus bookchemistryeasy 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
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
Life doesn't use detergent to clean itself. Janine Benyus cleandetergentlife Change image and share on social
Nature works with five polymers. Only five polymers. In the natural world, life builds from the bottom up, and it builds in resilience and multiple uses. Janine Benyus bottombuildlife Change image and share on social
There are three types of biomimicry - one is copying form and shape, another is copying a process, like photosynthesis in a leaf, and the third is mimicking at an ecosystem's level, like building a nature-inspired city. Janine Benyus biomimicrybuildcity 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
We're basically this very young species, only 200,000 years old. We're one of the newcomers, and we're going through the same process that other species go through, which is, how do I keep myself alive while taking care of the place that's going to keep my offspring alive? Janine Benyus 000alivebasically share on social
