This interdisciplinary course integrates biology, biomimicry, and
systems thinking to address real-world challenges while aligning
with Tennessee Biology standards. Using Where Good Ideas Come
From by Steven Johnson as a framework, students explore natureinspired innovation through hands-on projects, interdisciplinary
collaboration, and community engagement. Topics include
ecological resilience, human systems, energy transfer, genetic
engineering, and public health.
Biomimetic Biology: Innovation and Design Through Nature
