From Bionics to Biohybrids: Bio-Inspired Objects and the Engineering of Life

For centuries, scientists have looked to nature for models when inventing new technologies. This book shows how ideas drawn from biology have inspired new ways of making and thinking—from robots modeled on living organisms to materials that mimic natural processes. Through vivid examples from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, it explores how these “bio-inspired” innovations reshape what we know about science, design, and the natural world itself. By bringing together the history of ...