Learning from Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast with Lily Urmann

Biomimicry for Social Innovation with Toby Herzlich

How can billions of years of biological evolution help us navigate today's complex cultural and social crises? In this episode, we sit down with Toby Herzlich, the f

Biomimicry in Business and Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges with Ines Garcia

What if your organization could function as effectively and sustainably as a healthy ecosystem? We explore this question with Ines Garcia, an agile coach, circular econom

Biomimicry and Circular Systems: Designing for Resilience with Rana Hajirasouli

In this episode, we dive into a surprising but essential topic for a life-friendly future: trade networks and resource sharing. Guest Rana Hajirasouli, circular-economy i

Critical Mast: Biomimicry of Collective and Swarming Behavior with Dr. Iain Couzin

How might emergent strategies of group dynamics in nature inform our own technology and design? In this episode, Dr. Iain Couzin, Director of the Max Planck Institute of

Biomimicry in Architecture with Michael Pawlyn

What does it look like for humans to align with life? The built environment and urban areas represent a massive opportunity to significantly lower emissions, improve biod

Biomimicry in Visual Design with Michelle Fehler

Many of us are familiar with applying nature's genius to physical products or the built environment, but we can also integrate this practice into visual design field

What Biomimicry is Calling For with Alistair Daynes

The world is ready for learning from nature to take off, but what does biomimicry really need in order to gain more traction on a larger scale? Listen in to our special l

Bio-Alchemy and Diving into Nature’s Sleight of Hand with Andrew Meador

Humans are a very young species. Compared to the other organisms that we share this planet with, we are novices in how to live in harmony here. Mimicking nature’s elegant

Special Episode: Nature Journaling with John Muir Laws

Cultivating a curiosity for our world is the first step in repairing our relationship with place, the organisms that we share our planet with, and ourselves. This reconne

Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Inside the Launchpad Program

The Biomimicry Institute's Launchpad program supports scientists and designers who are addressing some of our biggest challenges with nature-inspired ideas. Every ye

Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Mycocycle is Transforming Waste with Fungi

Humans view waste as a burden, but nature utilizes waste as a valuable resource in a cycle of continual renewal. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates 600 mill

Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: ECOncrete is Creating Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Our coastlines are crucial buffer zones for climate chaos. Yet the current building strategies for concrete coastal marine construction can lead to low biodiversity, whic

Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: GreenPod Labs is Reducing Food Waste

Globally, more than 1.6 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year -- and in India, 40% of produce goes to waste before it even reaches grocery store shelves. By learnin

Behind the Scenes Biomimicry: Amphico is Revolutionizing the Textile Market

The ideal adventure apparel is both waterproof and breathable. Yet the tragic irony for outdoor enthusiasts is how toxic and wasteful the current clothing and gear option

How Does Nature Cooperate? All About Lichens with Dr. Troy McMullin

It's on every continent, and in every terrestrial ecosystem. It's beneath our feet on most hikes and it's often overlooked: lichens! In this episode, Dr. T

Knowledge Symbiosis with Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti

In the fourth episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Roxanne Swentzell and Anne LaForti engage in a conversa

Knowledge Symbiosis with PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pederson

In the third episode of our limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, PennElys Droz and Maibritt Pederson Zari  engage in conv

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 2

In this second episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson continue their c

Knowledge Symbiosis with Dayna Baumeister and Melissa K Nelson Part 1

In this inaugural episode of the limited series Knowledge Symbiosis: Can Biomimicry and Indigenous Science Harmonize?, Dayna Baumeister joins Melissa K. Nelson and Sara E

Multi-functionality of Mucus and the Microbiome with Erin Miller

A fun fact for your next party conversation: humans have over 30 trillion cells in our bodies, and 70-90% of those cells are bacterial and fungal! Look no further than ex