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Asked by tungsten24601 to John, Laura, Luke, Ruth on 22 Jun 2016.
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Laura Finney answered on 22 Jun 2016:
Biology is very clever and has had millions of years to evolve! This means it can often do things we can’t. Therefore, people like me mimic it to do science as it often gives us new ways to try and do things, which are often more sustainable and better for the environment too! More people turn to mimicking biology now to make chemistry more environmentally friendly. For example, I use sunlight and a molecule from a plant and mimic photosynthesis in some ways to make my reactions work as it is more environmentally friendly than using fossil fuels.
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Luke Williams answered on 22 Jun 2016:
Laura and photosynthesis – probably the most ludicrously useful biomimicry there is. If we crack photosynthesis…well, the world will change, that’s for sure!
My take on biomimicry is the circular economy, which is the imitation of an entire ecosystem by industry. It is one of the holy grails of industrial ecology and of sustainable development entirely. It is probably best described by giving an example. Behold the behemoth that is British Sugar!
http://www.bstopsoil.co.uk/our-green-credentials
(Scroll to bottom and look at the picture) No longer just about sugar!
There are also other, more standard, biomimicry stuff, which can be found on:
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