Nature Does Things Right, with Claude Grison

When science draws inspiration from what nature does… we call it biomimicry.

Plants, in particular, play a vital role in preserving the environment and biodiversity. For example, some have managed to adapt and develop survival strategies in polluted environments. It is on this observation that Claude Grison, a chemistry researcher at the CNRS, has based her work. In her Bioinspir laboratory, she harnesses these “superplants” that decontaminate soil to transform them into catalysts for use in the chemical industry.

Credits: Editorial direction: ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition; Writing and narration: Samia Basille; Direction and mixing: Laurie Galligani; Original music: Alice-Anne Brassac; Production: Chloé Tavitian & Camille Juzeau

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