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The Magical Alchemy of Compost

What are the elements on which life relies?

The breath of spirit. Sunlight. Air. Water. Earth. Just like fresh water, good arable soil is a limited resource with an astounding, almost unbelievable capacity for the ability to recycle, regenerate, renew...

The thin skin of soil on the earth that supports us, for too long has been treated as inert - as a mere commodity. This thin layer of highly productive life, from the micro to macroscopic, has the ability to break down that whic

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Added by Brad Charles Melzer on September 2, 2010 at 10:32am — No Comments

Biomimicry Challenge Links

During Tuesday's meeting Doug referenced how biomimicry was use to study a reorganization of the USGBC. Provided below are the links to the articles on the Fast Company website if you would like to learn more:

They published three case studies from their Ask Nature Biomimicry Challenge.

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Added by Paul Waltz on August 25, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Bio-inspired Biomedical Research by Dr. Knothe Tate

By Marianne Eppig on assignment for E4S

We survive because nature has provided us with nearly perfect living machines—our bodies. Its mechanisms allow us to procreate, heal, and regenerate cells; take any part of the body and there is some lesson to be learned. Think of bones: how do they build strength, adapt, and stay strong? Melissa Knothe Tate, Ph.D. has spent her career answering these questions by studying bone activity, which has in turn inspired her to… Continue

Added by Victoria on August 10, 2010 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Mimicking Sea Cucumbers to Find Medical Solutions

Cutting Edge Bio-Inspired Materials Research by Christoph Weder and Stuart Rowan

By Marianne Eppig on assignment for E4S

When you look at a sea cucumber—an ocean floor-dwelling animal that looks like a giant slug—medical solutions might not be the first item that pops into your mind.

(Sea C

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Added by Victoria on August 10, 2010 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Creating Artificial Gills and Tissues, an Interview with Harihara Baskaran

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Added by Victoria on August 10, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Mimicking the Octopus Eye with Synthetic Lenses, an Interview with Dr. Eric Baer

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Added by Victoria on August 10, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

The Great Lakes Brewing Company: A Cleveland Ecosystem

By Marianne Eppig on assignment for E4S

The familiar smell of pizza greets you as you walk through the double doors, and the bartender smiles while pulling down on the tap handle in front of a full bar audience. The brick walls look as though they’ve been holding up this building for quite a while. The host seats you in the renovated Beer Garden, where a canvas roof and str

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Added by Victoria on August 10, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Exploring Life's Principles Power Point Presentation 07/27

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Added by Victoria on August 9, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Article - Better transit design through...slime mold?

Link - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34980542/ns/technology_and_science-science/

By Clara Moskowitz
1/21/2010

Since the best city planners around the world have not been able to end traffic jams, scientists are looking to a new group of experts: slime mold.

That's right, a species of gelatinous amoeba could help urban planners design better road systems to reduce traffic congestion,… Continue

Added by Victoria on August 4, 2010 at 12:14pm — No Comments

“Morphotex” Dress Mimics Butterfly Wing Shimmer—Without Any Dyes

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Added by Meghan_B on July 16, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Biomimicry on WKSU

This morning there was a story about Biomimicry and the local efforts to start a Biomimicry Center in northeast Ohio. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/24860 Continue

Added by Alison Ball on February 4, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics 2010

Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics 2010 The fifth annual Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics will be hosted by the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in the Ohio Union June 15-17, 2010. Keynote Speakers Day 1: Tuesday- June 15, 2010 Ward Wheeler - Title: Evolutionary Genomics & Infectious Diseases Day 2: Wednesday - June 16, 2010 Fritz Roth - Title: Biologica… Continue

Added by Victoria on February 3, 2010 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Plain Dealer Article - Biomimicry instrumental to the Cuyahoga's future

Link to PD article on Biomimicry and the Cuyahoga River. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/12/using_the_natural_methods_of_b.html Continue

Added by Chris Weigand on December 30, 2009 at 11:08am — 2 Comments

The Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve: A Modest Proposal

Great Plain Dealer Article by Harvey Webster Click here to read the article. Some of the new residents found on Dike 14: - Minks, which are considered an environmental indicator - Giant goldenrod, which can reach a height of 8 feet and serve as home to many insects, including praying mantises. - Ruby-throated hummingbirds, important pollinators. - Red admirals butterflie… Continue

Added by Victoria on November 23, 2009 at 2:29pm — 2 Comments

The Cleveland Institute of Art explores biomimicry as a tool for sustainable industrial design

Axiom News Tuesday November 3, 2009 by Michelle Strutzenberger http://www.axiomnews.ca/NewsArchives/2009/November/November03.html An industrial design class at the Cleveland Institute for the Arts is exploring the use of biomimicry as a tool for designing a more sustainable system along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio. Professor of industrial design Doug Paige is working with a group of… Continue

Added by Victoria on November 11, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Biomimicry in the main stream

CBS Sunday morning had a fast draw segment on Biomimicry this past sunday. View the video here: November 8, 2009 9:26 AM Scientists are in search of the perfect way to copy nature. The Fast Draw's Josh Landis and Mitch Butler explain the power of Biomimicry. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5576995n&tag=cbsnewsVideoArea.0 Continue

Added by Chris Weigand on November 10, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments