Simply copying nature is no way to succeed at inventing – just ask Leonardo da Vinci

Where do inventions come from? There's no magic formula, but there are ways to improve your creativity. One method is to look at nature. Some call this activity bionics, others call it biomimetics. Whatever you call it, it is big business: in recent years we have seen the rise of university courses, institutes and learned journals in the subject. The term I prefer is bio-inspired design, and here's why.

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