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Nature Knows Best: Mastering Mimicry

22 minutes

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

Inventors have been looking toward nature as inspiration for centuries, and this practice is known as biomimicry. Join Danni Washington as she visits all the new places where this science is taking hold, from schools to zoos to national conventions. Part of the "Nature Knows Best" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 22 minutes

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Science Experiments, Science Methods
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
Standards:

Release Year: 2016
Producer/Distributor: Steve Rotfeld Productions
Series: Nature Knows Best

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Planes Inspired by Nature

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Bio-Building

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Safer Thanks to Nature

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Under Sea Inspiration

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: The Power of Nature

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Sticky Tech

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Whirlybird

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Mastering Mimicry

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Sharks

Still image from: Nature Knows Best: Copying Nature's Communication