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Sculptor Merges Art & Science via Bio-mimicry

World renowned sculptor Mara Haseltine engages bio-mimicry in her inspired, thought provoking pieces.  Mara has long been an environmental community activist and combines her knowledge of the planet with her beautiful interpretations  of the natural world.  She has most recently been working with those in the scientific community to create living sculptures based on bio-mimicry.  A [...]

Bug Zappers for Change

The "Fly-paper Robotic Clock"

Three students in England have developed a series of amazingly bizarre, beautiful and functional robots that use household pets for powering lights, clocks and robotic arms. The core of these little buggers is a microbial fuel cell kit, developed by the National Centre for Biotechnology Education in Reading, England. It works like [...]