Biomimicry & the Internet of Animals

About this episode

This episode explores how biomimicry and the internet of animals are reshaping our understanding of the natural world.

Biomimicry, the science of learning from nature's genius, is helping us in areas as diverse as architecture, pollution, air conditioning, clothing, robotics, fire-resistant materials, flooding and leadership. The internet of animals is a vast, ever-growing network of data provided by mini-transmitters on everything from bees and birds to rodents and bats. It is providing us with a better understand the natural world. Through biomimicry and the internet of animals we'll discover how trees, limpets, pine cones, bats, sharks, spider webs, birds, beavers and termites – to name but a few – are helping us re-shape our world for the better. With Nicola Peel and Martin Wikelski Nicola Peel https://www.nicolapeel.com/ https://www.thewillowslakesideretreat.com/ Martin Wikelski www.ab.mpg.de/585424/the-internet-of-animals www.nasa.gov/nasa-earth-exchange-nex/new-missions-support/internet-of-animals/

People in this episode

Host: David Bramwell

Guests: Nicola Peel, Martin Wikelski

Topics covered

• biomimicry
• internet of animals
• nature
• data networks
• environmental science
• sustainability

Keywords

• biomimicry
• internet of animals
• nature
• data
• sustainability
• environment
• architecture
• pollution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Max Planck Institute

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