Biomimicry – imitating nature to solve engineering problems.
From cockleburs and termite mounds to lotus leaves and bats’ wings, nature has been evolving solutions to the world’s problems for billions of years.
Isobel Ashbey, a Physicist in our Applied Science Group, discusses how recent advances in imaging and analytical techniques empower us to move beyond a hap-hazard ‘inspired by nature’ approach towards more pro-active solution hunting.
Having worked closely with many leading Japanese companies, I have always been impressed with their long-term mindset and the strong sense of social responsibility. Nothing illustrates this better that the leading role Japan...
Biomimetics - learning from nature. Spiders that can jump six times their body length - tough research when you're an arachnophobic engineer.
The kitchen is clearly a place ripe for technology innovation, but when was the last real revolution? The kitchen is clearly a place ripe for technology innovation – just do any internet search for kitchen gadgets...
Can the national grid handle the growth of electric vehicles? I’m sure you’ve seen the headline, that if we were all to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) tomorrow the grid wouldn’t cope and, with a...