Nature's Inventions
Nature's Inventions
How many of our inventions were inspired by things found in the natural world? Our tunnels, dams and even buildings have their counterparts in nature. In this hour: How much of human innovation stems from the animal and plant worlds and what might we learn from nature's inventions.
Plus--the latest dinosaur find.
Guests:
Mark Norrell
Associate Curator
Department of Vertebrate Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Phil Gates
Author, "Nature Got There First"
Lecturer in Biological Sciences
Durham University
Durham, England
Pat Murphy
Author, "By Nature's Design"
Senior Writer and Editor
Exploratorium
San Francisco, CA
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