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The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.  

"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.  

Download an infographic on biomimicry here. It is available courtesy of RS Components. 

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AskNature Hive Live Convo with Tim McGee
January 20, 2026
Watch this live conversation with Tim McGee, who will explore how manufacturing and materials can draw inspiration from living systems; from mussel byssal threads that produce self-healing fibers to cable bacteria that hint at future electronic systems. Grounded in 3.8 billion years of nature’s strategies, his work reveals how biology can spark a materials revolution, offering new ways to build resilience while reshaping our relationship with the living world. Tim is currently a resident at the Astera Institute, where he is building a lab dedicated to pushing the boundaries of fiber manufacturing, inspired by nature’s playbook. For over a decade, he has guided organizations in turning biological insight into real-world innovation, using biomimicry to connect science with the technologies shaping our future. LEARN ABOUT BIOMIMICRY https://biomimicry.org/ https://asknature.org/ https://biomimicry.org/community/ SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/biomimicryinstitute/