What Nature Can Teach Us About Sustainability and Innovation
The Takeaway | Apr 17, 2017
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We live in a world driven by technology and innovation, but what if the answers to some of our most complex questions, like how to build more sustainable communities with stronger and more efficient infrastructure, came not from algorithms and big data, but from termites, mold, and mushrooms?
It's a cross between biology and engineering and it's a growing field that's attracting more attention.
In a new book out today, Amina Khan, a science writer at the Los Angeles Times, explores how the environment can teach us to create more resilient communities. She's the author of "ADAPT: How Humans Are Tapping Into Nature's Secrets to Design and Build a Better Future."
