4 Introduction A scientist named Radwanul Siddique studied a deep black rose butterfly He discovered that the butterfly got its dark color by trapping and absorbing light through tiny holes in its wings black rose butterfly
Solar cells the components in a solar panel are designed to do the same thing His team built a solar panel inspired by the rose butterfly wing's unique structure Tiny holes allowed the solar panel to collect more light from the sun This new feature made the panel much more efficient than a traditional design Butterfly wings also inspired the use of thin film solar cells which proved to be more efficient and easier to make than the thick solar cells used in other solar panels 5
6 Biomimicry also called biomimetics involves the study of how functions are delivered in biology then translating those functions into designs that suit human needs Architects scientists and engineers involved in biomimicry have recognized that nature is the world's largest science and engineering lab
7 Nature has 3 8 billion years of experience Using nature as inspiration and guide biomimics research experiment with and create innovative designs that help solve human problems Nature has inspired people with new ways to both collect and conserve energy
