Marine Heatwaves
Marine ecosystems are responsible for about half of global annual primary production and more than one billion people rely on fish as their primary protein source. Latest studies show that enormous warm water bubbles in the ocean are having a noticeable impact on ecosystems. How should we interpret these changes? Read more: https://phys.org/news/2016-09-heatwaves-oceana-ecosystems.html Visit the […]
Whale Kills Shark, Setting Biology on Its Ear
This story and the related video retell part of what you can see in the documentary “The Whale That Ate Jaws” on the National Geographic Channel. Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/killer-whale-caught-tape-killing-great-white-shark/story?id=9191986 Visit the Engineering and Design Thinking Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Biomimicry-When technology is inspired by nature
Biomimicry, the term that describes technology inspired by Nature, was coined in the mid-twentieth century. Today, that approach makes it possible to create energy-saving solutions. Visit the Engineering and Design Thinking Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Biomimicry
Solutions to global challenges are all around us Explore how biomimicry is shaping sustainable design and innovation in a variety of fields. Read more: https://biomimicry.org/biomimicry-examples/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6M_8gM3f6wIVeT2tBh0aHwbIEAAYASABEgLD5fD_BwE Visit the Engineering and Design Thinking Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Biomimicry-How birds were used to shape the bullet train in China
This 6 minute video introduces biomimicry, the application of biomimicry at different scales, and connections to the circular economy. Visit the Engineering and Design Thinking Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Biomimicry TED Talk
In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
THE OCEAN AS A MEDICAL RESOURCE
Perhaps if we start to see the ocean as the source of potential cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, AIDS, or any other diseases that affect the human race, we will be encouraged to fight harder than ever before for its protection. Read more: https://scubadiverlife.com/the-ocean-as-a-medical-resource/ Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for […]
What the oceans do for us: medicine from the sea
Humans are not infallible. We get sick, we get injured. Humans are a clever bunch though, and since prehistoric times we have used medicine to try to heal our ailments. Medical science has made huge leaps and bounds, providing treatments and vaccinations, surgical procedures, and physical and psychological therapies that have allowed people to survive […]