This photo is poetry. Nature is incredible.

Congrats to Spintex, this year's winner of the $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize!! Spintex is a company that manufactures biodegradable textile fibers for use in fashion and high-performance material applications. RCA Foundation Biomimicry Institute Learn more: csrwire.com/press_releases…

"We share Earth with millions of other species, and we have so much to learn from them. This hopeful and humble perspective changed my life." I just published my first article on Medium!! Read it here: lilyurmann.medium.com/biomimicry-off…

.TheBiomimicryCenter, in collaboration with Phoenix Zoo and Biomimicry Institute, created downloadable science kits for middle schoolers with various lessons about nature's innovations! 🔱 Read more about all the cool features of the BioConnect education kits ⤵️ ow.ly/8bxn50FCJ6o

ASU Biomimicry Center creates lessons for kids about nature's innovations news.asu.edu/20210720-arizo…

It's my last week working at TheBiomimicryCenter! While I am sad to be leaving, I'm also very grateful for the last three years of creativity here. This most recent project, BioConnect, is probably my favorite to date 🙂 See you soon, Colorado!

How does bark protect from the elements and create conditions conducive to life? Check out my recent "Bite-size Biomimicry" article that explores form and function of bark: lilyurmann.medium.com/bite-size-biom… #biomimicry #design #inspiredbynature #naturalhistory #biology #designedbynature

Thanks so much for sharing!! I have been publishing my "Bite-size Biomimicry" snippets on Medium and TikTok US, check it out:

What can we learn from the sensitive plant about how to modify shape and protect from biotic or abiotic factors? My newest "Bite-size Biomimicry" is out on Medium, Instagram, and TikTok US! #biomimicry #biology #inspiredbynature lilyurmann.medium.com/bite-size-biom…

Any Pratt Institute undergrads interested in #biomimicry? I will be facilitating "Biology for Biomimicry" next semester- commons.pratt.edu/msci/msci-365p…

Norwegian nature photographer Thomas Mørch knows how to get the perfect moment: this backlit bird's plumage captured while in flight is simply awesome [source: ow.ly/XlDr30ncdA6]

"I'm amazed every day by the incredible beauty of the living world—the molecular-scale details, the ecological-scale resilience, and the awe-inspiring power of life to grow, evolve, decompose, and regenerate." Join Christina Agapakis of Ginkgo Bioworks today at climatecon2021.com 🌱

I am SO EXCITED to hear that my "Biology for Biomimicry" course, offered for the first time Pratt Institute next semester, filled up within TWO days of enrollment opening!! I'm looking forward to meeting some incredible change-makers in January. #biomimicry #design #biomimicryed

Can't wait to see the innovative projects that come out of this class! Maybe some submissions for the Biodesign Challenge Challange?

Hello 2022! I am excited for everything this year will bring, but something I cannot wait to share is that I am creating a #biomimicry PODCAST! Stay tuned for more... 🦎🐞🐋🐪🦜🐙🌻🌿

Gosh I love structural color! #biomimicry #natureiscool

It's been snowing a lot this week, so I pulled out my microscope... Here's a series I'm calling "Houseplants Up Close" 🌿 #biomimicry #inspiredbynature #AcademicTwitter #Microscopy

MY PODCAST IS NOW LIVE! I'm so excited to release "Learning from Nature", with new episodes out monthly. Check it out on all major #podcast sites 🌿 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lea…