Biomimicry

Biomimicry in Technology

Where do scientists find ideas to improve existing technology? Increasingly, the marvels of life—from the microscopic to the massive—inspire engineering breakthroughs. Knowingly or not, scientists are imitating God’s own incredible designs.

Copying God’s Design

By copying the world around us, scientists believe they can find innovative solutions to almost any problem imaginable. Biomimetics (or biomimicry) has already led to the development of technology as diverse as airplanes, Velcro, windshield wipers, and sharkskin swimsuits.

Bombardier Beetle

The amazing Bombardier beetle has long been a favorite of intelligent design advocates, who ask how the insect’s amazing self-defense mechanism could have arisen. Now, researchers have imitated that incredible mechanism.

Gecko Feet

Thanks to God’s amazing design of gecko feet, we could one day live in a world where tires grip smooth surfaces, climbing gloves and boots grip rocks, and even Spider-Man suits are a reality. But the gecko, with its fantastic ability to scamper up glass walls and ceilings, still wins by a foot.

Articles About Biomimicry

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Searching for a Sticky Solution

Jan. 15, 2023 from Answers Magazine

Some creatures produce tenaciously sticky substances and researchers hope to mimic these materials to create safer surgical procedures.

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Gecko Feet—Best Foot Forward

Feb. 3, 2019 from Answers Magazine

Scientists have long tried to understand how geckos can walk on walls and ceilings, even on smooth glass.

Bats Inspire High-Tech New Flying Robots

April 18, 2017

Researchers have been working on Bat Bot (or B2), a robotic lightweight flier designed to mimic the incredible aerial ability of a bat.

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A Sailor’s Best Friend

Aug. 21, 2016 from Answers Magazine

It’s easy to see why dogs are a hunter’s best friend. But sailors? Go topside to examine a swabbie’s shoe, and you’ll find your answer.

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Diatoms—Living in Glass Houses

May 26, 2013 from Answers Magazine

Mankind was not the first to invent glass. Since creation, untold trillions of little creatures, called diatoms, have made their homes out of glass.

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Space-Age Leaves

Aug. 19, 2012 from Answers Magazine

The intricate folding of the beech leaf is an ingenious design. Scientists are using patterns found in nature.

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God Invented It First

Jan. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine

The marvelous designs in the biological world have inspired a new field of science, called biomimicry.

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Bug Bots

Jan. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine

What if we could build light-weight flying machines that flap their wings and maneuver silently, without conventional airplane engines?

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The Day Superman Crashed

Jan. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine

As long as there have been humans, men and women have looked at what God has made and tried to copy it.

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Quieter Than a Speeding Bullet

Dec. 4, 2011 from Answers Magazine

God’s creation has inspired many of man’s greatest designs.

Robotic Insects Mimic God’s Own Design

Sept. 3, 2011 from News to Know

Energizer bug’s backpack is a battery of God’s own design.

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A Whale of a Design

July 10, 2011 from Answers Magazine

Where do inventions come from?

Replicating the Bombardier Beetle

Jan. 8, 2011 from News to Know

The Bombardier beetle is a favorite of intelligent design advocates, who ask how the insect’s self-defense mechanism could have arisen in stepwise fashion.

Scientists Turning to Creation for Inspiration

July 3, 2010 from News to Know

Once again, scientists are turning to God’s creations for inspiration.

Marine Animal Robots

Nov. 7, 2009 from News to Know

Are a series of robots made in nature’s image, or were they inspired by God’s designs? Or could it be both?

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Greatest Form of Flattery

April 1, 2009 from Answers Magazine

The design of pterodactyls has inspired the design of an unmanned spy drone.

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The Original Super Glue