http://www.metafilter.com/tags/asknature Posts tagged with 'asknature' at MetaFilter. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:04 -0800 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/82228/Natures%2DElegant%2DSolutions Imagine nature's most elegant ideas organized by design and engineering function, so you can enter "filter salt from water" and see how mangroves, penguins, and shorebirds desalinate without fossil fuels. That's the idea behind <a href="http://asknature.org/">AskNature</a>, the online inspiration source for the <a href="http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/">biomimicry</a> community. The <a href="http://asknature.org/article/view/featured_pages">featured pages</a> are a good starting point. Cross-pollinating biology with design. <i>Biomimicry is the science and art of emulating Nature's best biological ideas to solve human problems. Non-toxic adhesives inspired by geckos, energy efficient buildings inspired by termite mounds, and resistance-free antibiotics inspired by red seaweed are examples of biomimicry happening today.</i> tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.82228 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:04 -0800 architecture asknature biology biomimicry chemistry conservation design engineering environment nature science netbros