Biomimicry at the zoo – San Diego Zoo creates a Centre for Bioinspiration

Science look to nature for innovation, via BBC News: San Diego Zoo in California has opened a Centre for Bioinspiration, which aims to take ideas from nature to see if they can be applied to solve human issues. The concept is known as biomimicry.   Examples of biomimicry, from Xconomy: —Mirasol display technology…generates colors…by mimicking the …