Biomimicry and Medicine

Animimics are the designers and engineers who are inspired by the genius of nature. Using a science called biomimicry, they rely on nature's 3.8 billion years of experience to research and create new or improved design, materials, and systems. From bombardier beetle spray to cicada wings and shark skin, nature has inspired biomimics to come up with all kinds of new technology for the medical field. Alignment, This book supports NGSS standards for Engineering Design. Readers will learn how bioengineers study and learn from nature to solve problems relating to the medical field. Book jacket.