[SEMCO] Biomimicry at the CApe Cod Museum of Natural History!

[Teresa Izzo]

[]


PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
July 28, 
2016 
Teresa Izzo
   508-896-3867 ext. 137
tizzo at ccmnh.org
  Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
2016 Biomimicry Exhibits
  Showcase
  Biomimicry New England & International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

BREWSTER, MA ­ The Cape Cod Museum of Natural 
History in Brewster is proud to
present two new exhibits highlighting Biomimicry, 
an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable 
solutions to human challenges by emulating 
nature's time-tested patterns and strategies.

  Biomimicry New England’s   exhibit, 
“Innovations Inspired by Nature” teaches visitors 
how knowledge gained in learning from nature is 
the foundation for sustainable innovation. In 
addition to how marine animals have informed biomimicry come and learn:

Ø  How spiders warn birds by weaving into their 
webs strands that reflect ultraviolet light
Ø  How a new hair color dye was inspired by a beetle
Ø  How “Swarm Logic” utilized in bee 
communication developed air conditioning units 
that communicate in medium sized buildings

The extraordinary, educational, and fun IFAW 
interactive exhibit, A Seal’s World, Beneath Cape 
Cod Waves, highlights the seals of Cape Cod as 
well as other marine animals found beneath the 
waves of Cape Cod waters. IFAW also explains 
Biomimicry and how humans have borrowed from 
marine animal designs to develop innovative products. Come and see:

Ø  How seal whiskers improve underwater navigation
Ø  How dolphin sensors can be used as warning 
systems to detect underwater earthquakes and to guide ships
Ø  How did sharks help medical facilities prevent the spread of germs?
Ø  How similar bumps on the edge of Humpback 
Whale flippers added to the edge of a fan blade can result in less drag
Ø  How borrowing from coral technology created 
“green” concrete that uses carbon dioxide rather 
than creating more, thus reducing pollution
Ø  How copying mussel glue created 
environmentally friendly glue developed for human use

  Free with Museum Admission.
For more information please call: 508-896-3867, ext. 133

[]


[]



Teresa Izzo
Program Coordinator
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main St./Rte. 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3867 x137
508-896-8844 - fax 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.whoi.edu/pipermail/semco/attachments/20160728/7cb89959/attachment.htm 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: clip_image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 8223 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.whoi.edu/pipermail/semco/attachments/20160728/7cb89959/attachment.jpg 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: clip_image004.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1970 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.whoi.edu/pipermail/semco/attachments/20160728/7cb89959/attachment-0001.jpg 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: clip_image006.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 4449 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.whoi.edu/pipermail/semco/attachments/20160728/7cb89959/attachment-0002.jpg