These resources provide a good foundation for the “what, why, and how” of biomimicry. But, before you go down a rabbit hole of links, we want to remind you to go outside, too! Biomimicry offers a whole new way of seeing the world around you.
It is also helpful to connect with colleagues and others who are teaching and practicing biomimicry. Here are a few great place to start:
If you are a teacher, join the Biomimicry Education Network right here on AskNature.
Connect with biomimics in your neighborhood through the Global Biomimicry Newtork. Find a network or get information about starting your own on the Biomimicry Institute website.
LinkedIn Groups can also be a way to meet colleagues and follow discussions about biomimicry. Here are a few of the most active ones.
Biomimetics Forum
Biomimicry & Innovation
Biomimicry Practitioners Network
A Biomimicry PrimerJanine Benyus
In this approachable eight-page excerpt from the Biomimicry Resource Handbook, Janine Benyus defines biomimicry and the discipline's place in design and culture.
What is Biomimicry?Fast Company & Earth Sky
In this short 2 minute video, Janine Benyus provides a succinct description of what biomimicry is.
BIOMIMICRY with Janine BenyusTree Media
A 20-minute film featuring Janine Benyus introducing biomimicry and explaining how mimicking nature can solve some of our most pressing problems.
Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in actionTED Talks
In this TED Talk from 2009, Janine Benyus reveals dozens of products that take their cue from nature with spectacular results.
Zygote Quarterly
A quarterly journal for biologically inspired design.
Biomimicry Basics: How to Innovate Using Nature’s StrategiesDenise DeLuca
In this 4-hour online course you will learn a step by step method for turning nature's strategies into innovative design solutions using the biomimicry design spiral.
Biomimicry ToolboxBiomimicry Institute
A self-paced online guide to applying nature’s lessons to design challenges.
Sharing Biomimicry with Young PeopleBiomimicry Institute
An orientation to biomimicry for K-12 teachers and others who work with youth.
Introduction to Biomimicry: Foundational courseBiomimicry 3.8
Learn the core philosophy and key elements of biomimicry in this 3 hour online course.