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Shanghai Jiao Tong University

water lily
Photo: A water lily, Hyderabad, India, by Premalatha Kalagara / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

In Defiance of Evolution, Hierarchical Design Is Ubiquitous in Biology

Design with interdependent layers presents a challenge to neo-Darwinism. Natural selection is oblivious to anything but an immediate beneficial variation. Read More ›
hummingbird robot
Image: Hummingbird and hummingbird robot, from “Hummingbird Robots: Naturally Intriguing,” via Purdue University (screen shot). 

Updates on Design of Life Heroes

Since the films showcased their exquisite designs, more discoveries increase the wonder of hummingbirds, sea turtles, and butterflies. Read More ›
Alnetoidia alneti
leafhopper
Photo: A leafhopper (Alnetoidia alneti), by S. Rae [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

In Bio-Inspired Engineering, De Facto Design Science Flourishes

Researchers may not call it ID, but what else do you call admiration for natural engineering that inspires attempts to imitate it? Read More ›

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