Another great video from the Sci Show explaining eight different nature inspired technologies.

1. mosquito – saw technology for nearly painless blood drawing.
2. mussel – waterproof glue for various applications from making plywood to human skin cuts.
3. shark skin – tiny bumps have lead to cleaner, safer surfaces and high tech swim suits. The bumps make it difficult for bacteria to get a grip.
4. hump back whales – tubercles on the leading edge of their flippers have led to more efficient wind turbine blades.
5. fish schools – wind turbine placement
6. coral – earth-friendly concrete
7. water bears | jericho rose | brewer’s yeast – all use trehalose to prevent drying out and provides protection from heat could be used for vaccine preservation
8. burdock sticky burrs – velcro – hook and loop fasteners