Buzz into Spring: The April Biomimicry Newsletter
The Biomimicry Institute
Empowering people to create nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet.
NEW VIDEOS FROM RAY OF HOPE FINALISTS
Reliance on honeybees for commercial pollination presents major challenges for growers, especially as local pollinator populations decline. In this video, you'll see how the pioneering startup BloomX is addressing the issue by developing devices that mimic the different pollination strategies of bees, like bumble bees' buzz pollination and honey bees' electrostatic pollination.
Recycling and repairing items is time-consuming and expensive. But what if there were a new self-healing composite material that not only boosts the circular economy—items can actually repair themselves like humans and plants do?
BEE POSITIVE! (But flowers tend to be negative.)
As a bee approaches a flower to drink up sugary nectar and collect protein-rich pollen, unseen forces are also at work. As the bee gets closer, pollen seems to leap enthusiastically through the air to catch a ride. What's going on?
STILL THINKING OF THE ECLIPSE? NOW YOU CAN LEARN HOW A BRAINLESS BLOG MAPPED THE DARK COSMOS
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When we think of mapping the dark cosmos, most would look to the pros: NASA, ESA, CNES, the Hubble Space Telescope. So why are they turning to slime mold for answers? And how on Earth is a single cell, without a brain, living in a Petri dish tracing the universe?
IMPLEMENTING NATURE POSITIVE PRACTICES
We are so excited to amplify Biomimicry for Social Innovation's newest offering: Nature Positive Practices! During 3.8 billion years of evolution, this planet has developed systems and patterns that create conditions conducive to life. When we turn to Earth as a teacher and mentor, we can discover an encyclopedia of time-tested strategies and solutions, and use that knowledge to build more resilient and regenerative systems and organizations. Nature Positive Practices is a subscription for leaders of all kinds who want to learn from nature, for nature. We've subscribed to receive Nature Positive cards twice a week, and you can too for just $6/month.
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Know That You are Not Alone: Fritz Elsesser, the Creative Director of IWICAPs, has pledged to donate a portion of every sale to the Biomimicry Institute. This remarkable gesture not only underscore the understanding of our mission's importance but also demonstrates the powerful impact of our collective action. Click below to watch Fritz share his pledge to support the Biomimicry Institute.