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Research suggests very spiritual different practices may share a fundamental neurobiological mechanism. Markus Kranich/Pexels, CC BY Joshua Brahinsky, McGill University; Jonas Mago, McGill University, and Michael Lifshitz, McGill University Do the world’s religions and contemplative traditions send people to the…
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Imagination – Language – Creation by: Joseph Wagner You stand at a doorway, staring out at an uncharted land – the blank page before creation. Beyond the threshold lies adventure, invention, and a thousand “what ifs” waiting to be imagined…
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Most of the time I walk along the shoreline of Camps Bay in Cape Town I am catching plastic. Bottle tops, straws, left over polystyrene packaging and more often than I would like to count, nappies. Yep. So, I thought…
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The past year marked a major shift in how we build things. We’re seeing emerging nature-inspired innovations moving well beyond just copying how nature looks. We’re now in the bio-inspired re)evolution, where humanity is advancing how we learn from nature to…
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This Valentine’s Day, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS is calling on animal lovers to celebrate love in a way that truly matters: by symbolically adopting a rescued big cat. Through this programme, you’ll help provide lifelong care for lions and other majestic animals rescued from abuse and exploitation.
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I had a bad month. Many jokes were tossed my way regarding questions as to whether I had been in a bad mood. The hurricane in Jamaica made them think of me. It’s my name. Melissa. Anyway I was wondering…
Continue readingSandra Lai, University of Oxford What’s the value of one animal? When a wild animal is found badly injured, the most humane option is often euthanasia to prevent further suffering. That’s what usually happens, and sometimes for good reason. Even…
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If pollinators designed gardens, what would humans see? What an amazing, amazing Monday morning discovery for anyone that has an outdoor space regardless of size. It is an app that designs a customised garden for you that will attract and…
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by Katie Losey | Originally published on the Biomimicry Institute and Medium The ultimate freak show is an understatement: Armed worms, sex-crazed fish, poison-hungry butterflies, polka-dotted flying good luck charms, and the most despicable creature born with a grin whose blood fights gravity….
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Embarking on Biomimicry foundational courses not only unlocks new skill sets but also fosters a profound sense of wonder and reverence for nature’s 4 billion years of wisdom. It’s a journey of discovery, innovation, and respect for our planet’s unparalleled…
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Tomás Saraceno In Collaboration: Web(s) of Life, which opened at London’s Serpentine South Gallery last June, explores how humans relate to spiders. It features installations of spider webs displayed and lit to be viewed as sculptures. There are also films:…
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This biomimicry foundational course will give you all the skills and tools you need to learn from the genius of nature – anytime, anywhere. The Biomimicry Foundational Course helps you to: What would nature do? This is the first question that…
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Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking long reign was exceptional in many ways – not least because England has been ruled by men for most of the last thousand years. Until recently, the crown was passed to the monarch’s eldest son and…
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Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species. That’s why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it’s crucial to know which habitats to protect. In a…
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One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. For example, the Roman natural historian Pliny the Elder wrote about unicorns…
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“We do not want merely to see beauty… we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it,…
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There are more chickens than any other species of bird on the planet. With three chickens for every human being, they are a food staple for millions of people around the world. But new research shows chickens were domesticated only…
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While many visitors to South Africa are familiar with ‘The Big 5’ of the African bush, few are aware of the many important undersea ambassadors that inhabit the coastal waters. In celebration of MPA Day on Monday, 1 August, it’s…
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World Bee Day was declared by the UN General assembly in 2017 and first acknowledged on 20th May 2018. The date that was chosen was also the birthday of Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping. He was born in 1734…
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When South African writer Antjie Krog was just 17, she wrote a poem for her school magazine which was shocking enough to upset Kroonstad High’s parents. The furore caught the attention of the Sunday newspapers, who descended on the town…
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