Biomimicry: How Plants Help Clean Up Our Soil and Rivers—But That’s Not All…

Biomimicry is the ability to observe nature and find practical applications for it. Claude Grison, a researcher at the CNRS, was inspired by bio-inspiration when, as a student, someone asked her the question “Could plants help clean up the environment?” This led to many years of research that resulted in numerous applications, including a nearly magical powder for purifying water, as well as plants that feed on soil pollution from which metals can be extracted afterward… But according to researcher Claude Grison, it’s not enough simply to observe in order to discover principles; one must also turn them into profitable economic principles.

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October 22, 2022

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