by Muna Agwa By definition, biomimicry is when products, systems or structures are designed to reflect things found in nature. Biomimicry has been used more recently to enhance the way things are designed, because nature can actually be a great teacher. In this article, I will explore unique products, structures, and systems that utilize biomimicry.…
Read MoreBy Muna Agwa The date was July 31, 2008, on cool summer afternoon in Ireland: I was officially no longer an only child. The unique and rare, but very permanent addition of a younger sister was apart of my life now. The next time this would happen would be on a chilly January night, when…
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By Muna Agwa Scientists predict that humans can make it to Mars by the 2030s, now it’s just a matter of staying there long term. Humans have had this undying curiosity for what lies beyond Earth’s atmosphere for centuries. As the great philosopher, Plato, once said, “Astronomy compels the soul to look upward, and leads…
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