I wrote an article on biomimicry for National Wildlife's recent issue that talks about the termite-inspired building. You can find it online here:
http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/200 9/Mimicking-Mother-Nature.aspx I also teach an online writing class that while geared for popular writing many professors, grad students and scientists (including people from this listserv) have taken it to improve their writing. :) Wendee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wendee Holtcamp, M.S. Wildlife Ecology ~ @bohemianone Freelance Writer * Photographer * Bohemian http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com http://bohemianadventures.blogspot.com ~~ 6-wk Online Writing Course Starts Mar 20 or May 15~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Im Animal Planets news blogger - http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_news -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Stack Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] learning from insects? David I'm new to this list so if you're already familiar with the following, my apologies: For the termite inspired building, more is available here: www.esf.edu/efb/turner/primary%20research%20articles.html I'd also suggest inquiring at www.AskNature.org, a project of the Biomimicry Guild. There is a taxonomy of "Nature's" design strategies, as well as a searchable case studies database, including other design examples of humans learning from insects. Another good resource is an engineers and biologists mechanical design listserv -- www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=BIOMIMETICS Hope that's useful. Josh On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:34 AM, David Inouye <[email protected]> wrote: > What examples are there of how humans are learning from insects? Such > innovative ideas as adapting the natural ventilation system of termite > mounds for architecture > http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/12/10/building-modelled-on-termites-eastgate-c entre-in-zimbabwe/and using ants to learn about traffic control > http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci-tech/ants-offer-clues-to-improve-tra ffic-flow-say-experts_100123590.html. > > > David Inouye > -- Attorney & Counselor at Law www.ngbc.us NGBC, LLC MYCO+Evolution, LLC This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
