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The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.  

"Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul. The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival." Biomimicry Institute.  

Download an infographic on biomimicry here. It is available courtesy of RS Components. 

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AskNature Hive Live Convo with Tim McGee
January 20, 2026

Join Tim McGee for a live conversation exploring how manufacturing and materials can draw inspiration from living systems. From self-healing fibers to future electronic systems, his work reveals how biology can spark a materials revolution, building resilience and reshaping our relationship with nature.

Tim, a resident at the Astera Institute, leads a lab pushing fiber manufacturing boundaries, inspired by nature's playbook. With over a decade of experience, he translates biological insights into real-world innovation, using biomimicry to connect science with future technologies.

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