BioInspired Institute Showcased in The Washington Post

Research connections to the natural world are a key cornerstone of the BioInspired Institute. The work of BioInspired scientists, especially the work connected to animals, was featured in the Washington Post article “Animals inspire scientists to solve problems that humans face.” It was included in the Post’s KidsPost science section.

BioInspired Institute director and Kenan Professor of Physics, Lisa Manning, and assistant professor Zhenyu Gan were interviewed for the piece. “There are so many fun and unique and interesting ways” that animals have evolved “to solve problems, and some of these solutions are ones humans never thought of,” says Manning.