The Sharks Paintbrush, Jay Harman
The Sharks Paintbrush, Jay Harman
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The Sharks Paintbrush
Biomimicry and How Nature Is Inspiring Innovation

Author: Jay Harman

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2013

Synopsis

Why does the bumblebee have better aerodynamics than a 747? What structural design is shared by a tornado and a blood vessel? Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers have built things by a process known as heat, beat, and treat. They use enormous amounts of energy to heat raw material, shape it with heavy machinery, and maintain its design, strength, and durability with toxic chemicals. Now, in a world of depleted natural resources, entrepreneurs and scientists are turning to nature to inspire future products that are more energy and cost efficient. Biomimicry, the science of employing nature to advance sustainable technology, is arguably one of the hottest new business concepts. At the center of this growing movement has been award-winning inventor and biomimetic entrepreneur Jay Harman.In The Sharks Paintbrush, Harman introduces us to pioneering engineers in a wide array of businesses who are uncovering and copying natures hidden marvels. He shows business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs how we can reconcile creating more powerful, lucrative technologies with maximizing sustainability. He injects a whole new vocabulary and way of thinking into the business sphere that speaks to both small start-ups and corporate giants.

About Jay Harman

Jay Harman is a scientist, inventor, and
entrepreneur dedicated to creating breakthrough technologies through biomimicry
that will radically reduce energy consumption worldwide. He continues to
conduct field research leading to new biomimetic products. He is CEO of PAX
Scientific based in San Rafael, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlene on January 04, 2016

This book provided excellent examples of processes in nature that have been successfully replicated by humans. To name just a few, biomimicry has produced: - painless needles modeled after mosquito bites - paint that resists bacteria or barnacle growth on boats modeled after shark skin - swim suits tha......more

Goodreads review by Richard on May 15, 2021

This book was disappointing. Designing products based on biological solutions to engineering problems is a good idea, but the book didn't give a program for a systematic way to go about doing that. It was just catalog of different things that various people have tried. And I didn't like the breathle......more

Goodreads review by A. on February 16, 2022

3.7 I was basically giddy with excitement the entire time I read this book. I'm just so enamored with the premise: study nature to see how humans can find answers to our design problems that are more efficient, less disruptive, inexpensive, not harmful to the environment. Every example that he gave......more

Goodreads review by Zachary on August 07, 2021

A really good read, one that I did in honor of shark week, Although the book is more about biomimicry than it is about sharks. I feel that my perspective in general has changed substantially because of this book. Although the purpose of the book is more focused on developing new technologies based o......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on January 10, 2022

Book is a little outdated but still very interesting. Definitely learned quite a lot of new things about the natural world and quite a bit about the world of business and entrepreneurship.......more

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