Biomimicry Courses and Certifications

Swarming Across Scales - From Robotic Swarms to Nanoparticles

Explore swarm intelligence and its applications in robotics, medicine, and engineering. Learn how simple rules create complex behaviors, revolutionizing technology across various fields.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Physics of Collectives - Episode 4

Exploring collective behavior in societies, from innovation pathways to problem-solving dynamics. Insights on emerging patterns, fostering ideas, and learning from nature to enhance exploration and discovery.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Wisdom of the Swarm - From Bugs to Bots

Explore collective intelligence in nature and technology, from insect colonies to robotic swarms, and discover how emergent behaviors shape complex systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Taming the Swarm - Towards Collective Artificial Intelligence

Explore how biological swarms inspire new forms of AI and robotics, focusing on collective intelligence in nature and its potential applications in artificial systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learning Design for Sustainability

1045 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Our future depends on sustainable solutions. Learn why social, economic, and ecological sustainability is important to design and to our world.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Introduction to Biomimicry

Explore nature-inspired solutions for human challenges, from energy production to organizational structures. Learn to adapt 3.8 billion years of natural wisdom to drive innovation and sustainability.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Design Foundations: Physical Materials

79 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Deepen your understanding of product materials by uncovering how to use materials more creatively.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

APS Physics

The Physics of Superheroes

Explore how superhero fiction inspires real-world scientific innovations, from memory materials to gecko tape. Discover the surprising accuracy of comic book science and its impact on technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Materials Research Society

Giving New Life to Materials for Energy, the Environment and Medicine

Exploring biological engineering to create advanced materials for energy storage, solar power, carbon capture, and medical imaging using genetically modified organisms and biologically inspired synthesis.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Materials Research Society

Bio-inspired Interfacial Materials with Super-Wettability

Exploring nature-inspired super-wettability in materials: from lotus leaves to spider silk. Reveals fundamental insights and practical applications of bio-inspired micro/nanostructured interfaces with special wettability.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Creative Genius Derived from Nature - Jeanne Gang's Architectural Philosophy

Architect Jeanne Gang shares her innovative approach to sustainable design, blending nature, community, and architecture to create impactful structures that address environmental challenges.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]

Kubernet-Bees: How Bees Solve Problems of Distributed Systems

Explore fascinating parallels between honey bee colonies and distributed systems, uncovering nature-inspired solutions for Kubernetes challenges and future innovations.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Sustainable Design Ideas from Nature

Explore innovative biomimicry examples and how nature inspires sustainable product and system designs. Gain insights into cutting-edge developments in this inspiring talk by Janine Benyus.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Engineering and Evolution

Explore how human engineers can learn from nature's efficient designs, focusing on copying only the necessary features from insects and animals.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Creating an Economy of Abundance: Making More Room to Live on Earth

Explore nature-inspired solutions for creating an economy of abundance, addressing resource scarcity and environmental challenges to ensure a sustainable future for humanity on Earth.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video