Life's lessons in design

Philip Ball
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Nature, 2001, vol. 409, issue 6818, 413-416

Abstract: Abstract So long as it avoids a Panglossian view of nature, the science of biomimetics has the potential to enrich many areas of technology. But accurate mimicry will require greater understanding of natural mechanisms at the molecular scale. As this continues to unfold, emulation may increasingly give way to assimilation of biological machinery.

Date: 2001
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