Comments on: AskNature: The Biomimicry Design Portal http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/ Interestingness, curated – picking culture's collective brain for innovation, inspiration & brilliant ideas Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rogerio http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-134766 Rogerio Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-134766 Also, don't misss Prof. Robert Full's TED talks on the same subject: http://www.ted.com/speakers/robert_full.html Also, don’t misss Prof. Robert Full’s TED talks on the same subject: http://www.ted.com/speakers/robert_full.html

]]> By: Cat-Inspired Computing of the Future « Only Ed http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-134199 Cat-Inspired Computing of the Future « Only Ed Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:06:38 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-134199 [...] the promise of public science through an intersection of two of our running themes – biomimicry and the future of computing, which converge in the work of University of Michigan researcher Wei [...] [...] the promise of public science through an intersection of two of our running themes – biomimicry and the future of computing, which converge in the work of University of Michigan researcher Wei [...]

]]> By: Seaswarm: MIT's Fleet of Oil Spill Cleaning Robots | Brain Pickings http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-103606 Seaswarm: MIT's Fleet of Oil Spill Cleaning Robots | Brain Pickings Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:01:43 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-103606 [...] units are powered by solar cells and use a touch of biomimicry to mimic swarm behavior via GPS, ensuring even distribution across the spill [...] [...] units are powered by solar cells and use a touch of biomimicry to mimic swarm behavior via GPS, ensuring even distribution across the spill [...]

]]> By: Earth Day the TED Way | Brain Pickings http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-37653 Earth Day the TED Way | Brain Pickings Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:01:08 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-37653 [...] few months ago, we raved about AskNature, a new biomimicry portal harnessing the power of this discipline as a potent cross-pollinator of [...] [...] few months ago, we raved about AskNature, a new biomimicry portal harnessing the power of this discipline as a potent cross-pollinator of [...]

]]> By: Brain Pickings Redux: Best of 2009 | Brain Pickings http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-27886 Brain Pickings Redux: Best of 2009 | Brain Pickings Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-27886 [...] Advertising creatives made lemonade out of the industry’s recession-era layoffs. A new biomimicry portal set out to save the planet by encouraging designers and engineers to emulate [...] [...] Advertising creatives made lemonade out of the industry’s recession-era layoffs. A new biomimicry portal set out to save the planet by encouraging designers and engineers to emulate [...]

]]> By: Phylomon: The Game of Life | Brain Pickings http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-14883 Phylomon: The Game of Life | Brain Pickings Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-14883 [...] the International Year of Biodiversity. And while we’ve seen a number of smart, ambitious scientific and creative efforts inspired by and advocating nature’s bounty, the fact remains that [...] [...] the International Year of Biodiversity. And while we’ve seen a number of smart, ambitious scientific and creative efforts inspired by and advocating nature’s bounty, the fact remains that [...]

]]> By: The Farm Next Door: Urban Agriculture, Biomimicry, Aquaponics, Why Worms are Priceless & How Will Allen Aims to Fix the World « Tracker Editor’s Blog http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-9576 The Farm Next Door: Urban Agriculture, Biomimicry, Aquaponics, Why Worms are Priceless & How Will Allen Aims to Fix the World « Tracker Editor’s Blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-9576 [...] “AskNature: The Biomimicry Design Portal,” Brain Pickings article by Kirstin Butler [...] [...] “AskNature: The Biomimicry Design Portal,” Brain Pickings article by Kirstin Butler [...]

]]> By: Biology-Inspired Art: Top 4 | Brain Pickings http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-8534 Biology-Inspired Art: Top 4 | Brain Pickings Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:43:07 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-8534 [...] Depicted with amazing, fractal-like clarity of symmetry and detail, the illustrations bespeak an intersection of art and engineering — more than a century before the current fascination with science-centric design and biomimcry. [...] [...] Depicted with amazing, fractal-like clarity of symmetry and detail, the illustrations bespeak an intersection of art and engineering — more than a century before the current fascination with science-centric design and biomimcry. [...]

]]> By: Daniel Edlen http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/08/25/ask-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-7169 Daniel Edlen Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.brainpickings.org/?p=3308#comment-7169 Kirsten and Maria together? Uh-oh. ;) Very cool. Neat post too! Peace. @vinylart Kirsten and Maria together? Uh-oh. ;) Very cool.

Neat post too!

Peace.
@vinylart

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