BioInspired! So What? Now What!

Welcome to the re-launch of the BioInspired! newsletter and the announcement of the new Bio-Inspired (BID) Community.  This issue includes articles on:

• the history and future of the BioInspired! newsletter
• an overview of the Bio-Inspired Design Community
• a look at areas where bio-inspired design has had particular impact, including Architecture (Tom McKeag), Industrial Design (Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos), Materials (Norbert Hoeller), Systems and Processes (Marc Weissburg) and Cognition (Ashok K. Goel)
• a list of questions for future exploration
• a calendar of public events
• a Call to Action for BID Community members

The newsletter can be read online or downloaded as a PDF (2.1MB) using the links below.  Although the newsletter is publically-readable, users must register to access the community forums and author profiles.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the newsletter!

Newsletter PDF: 

bioinspired-v7.3.pdf