biomimicry
Biomimicry (from bio, life and mimesis, to imitate), also known as biomimetics or biomimicry, is the science that studies nature as a source of inspiration, new innovative technologies to solve those human problems that nature has solved, through models of systems (mechanics), processes (chemistry) and elements that imitate or are inspired by it. How does a tree leaf capture light? How do blue mussels stick to rocks underwater? And how does the gecko climb the walls? Questions like these are those that are made by those who are dedicated to biomimicry, the science that emulates the best ideas of nature to solve human problems by creating new technologies and solutions in the form of biological principles, biomaterials , or of any other nature. Nature, the universe, takes the human being millions of years ahead in any field of understanding. That is why it is about rescuing its operation, as is the case with Kevlar, incomparable to biofabrics such as spider silk. Another simple example is the tractor head of certain high-speed trains whose shape is aerodynamic from the shape of the head of a certain species of duck. The origin of the term biomimicry comes from the Greek bio, which means life, and mimesis, which means to imitate. The areas in which this technique can be applied are wide-ranging, ranging from business to ecology, passing through design and construction. , and the models, systems, processes and elements present in nature are studied to recreate them or be inspired by them and carry out new projects with low environmental impact. The technique is not new. One of the most assiduous practitioners was Leonardo da Vinci, who through the observation of the anatomy of the birds described in his book “Code of the Flight of the Birds”, built the famous inventions of flying machines. But until something is not named, it is diffuse and this aspect has been looking for a long-standing title. Before the current term, other names were recorded in Websters Dictionary. “Biomimetics” in 1974 was one of them, and in 1960, “Bionics” was added, but the latter was popularized by Martin Caidin’s novel, “Cyborg”, which later resulted in the television series “The Bionic Man” (” The Six Million Dollar Man”). The concept was then related to artificial parts of the human body and, for this reason, the use of the term was avoided until in 1982 it was finally established as “Biomimicry”. see also: http://labioguia.com/labioguia/naturaleza-fractal/ sources:- The path of permaculture- wikipedia- http://bio-ciencia.blogspot.com.ar