Abstract
This two-part series is based on the acclaimed book, "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature", by Janine Benyus.
Biomimicry is a new science that studies nature's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
This first program takes us to The Land Institute in Kansas, which has been instrumental in helping us to appreciate life's genius as expressed in the native perennial plants of the prairie. In an attempt to mimic their success, scientists at The Land Institute are attempting to perennialize wheat, rye, sorghum, sunflowers and other crops.
At Arizona State University, Devens Gust, and Ana and Thomas Moore are learning how to mimic the engine of all life on earth, photosynthesis; while James Guillet at the University of Toronto has created an enzyme that uses the sun's rays to detoxify PCBs. CEO Ray Anderson is using nature as a model for the operations of his entire company, Interface, the largest manufacturer of commercial floor coverings in the world.
Anderson was inspired by Paul Hawken's book "The Ecology of Commerce". Authors Hawken and Benyus show us that biomimicry allows us to reconnect with nature, and to find our place on our home planet.
Biomimicry is a new science that studies nature's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
This first program takes us to The Land Institute in Kansas, which has been instrumental in helping us to appreciate life's genius as expressed in the native perennial plants of the prairie. In an attempt to mimic their success, scientists at The Land Institute are attempting to perennialize wheat, rye, sorghum, sunflowers and other crops.
At Arizona State University, Devens Gust, and Ana and Thomas Moore are learning how to mimic the engine of all life on earth, photosynthesis; while James Guillet at the University of Toronto has created an enzyme that uses the sun's rays to detoxify PCBs. CEO Ray Anderson is using nature as a model for the operations of his entire company, Interface, the largest manufacturer of commercial floor coverings in the world.
Anderson was inspired by Paul Hawken's book "The Ecology of Commerce". Authors Hawken and Benyus show us that biomimicry allows us to reconnect with nature, and to find our place on our home planet.
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Contributors
Lang, Paul (director), Lang, Paul (producer), Springbett, David (producer), Allder, Michael (executive producer), Suzuki, David (narrator), Benyus, Janine (host), Lang, Paul (editor), Benyus, Janine (writer), Lang, Paul (writer), Bullfrog Films (distributor), Icon Media Productions (producer), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (producer)
Duration
00:44:37 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
high school (grades 10-12), high school (grades 10-12), college, adult/continuing education
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| Name | Bullfrog Films (Firm) |
| Role | publisher |
| Telephone | 800-543-3764 |
| Address | Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2002-01-01
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