Since the formation of earth about 4.5 billion years ago, nature has undergone several layers of evolution. Along this entire process one thing has remained constant – mankind has always tried to figure out a way on how they could take lessons from nature to foster innovations in different forms and shapes. Right from the advent of the Stone-Age when humans started to ignite fire by rubbing two rocks, to the birth of the aeroplane on Dec 17 th , 1903 when the Wright brothers took inspiration from the wings and flight dynamics of birds, to some of the most recent scientific developments being made – nature has played a crucial role in inspiring these innovations through a process known as Biomimetics . It is a combination of science, architecture and design that allows researchers to develop materials and technology that could mimic nature – this includes surface morphology, physical and mechanical properties, or even the chemical behavior. ...
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