Borrow ideas from nature 向大自然借點子

Have you heard of "bionics"? Simply put, it is a science in which humans imitate the special abilities of living beings, creating inventions by observing biological structures and functions in nature, and even solving problems encountered in life. Today, the original ideas of many things in human society are inspired by nature. 　　Borrow ideas from birds: Humans can't fly, but birds will long ago. Human beings appeal to birds to realize their desire to fly in the sky. Since the Wright brothers got inspiration from pigeons and invented the first airplane, humans have been observing various birds and constantly adjusting the body structure to make airplanes that can fly more stably, farther and more comfortably. This transformation It will continue. 　　Borrow ideas from trees: The leaves absorb sunlight and the roots absorb water. Trees are always self-sufficient and even stand firm. Human beings ask the trees to design buildings that can make full use of sunlight and space; imitate the growth of branches to build a strong structure that is not afraid of earthquakes; research the leaf structure to develop artificial leaves, and use light energy to generate fuel from water and carbon dioxide. Towards pollution-free green energy. 　　Borrowing ideas from small bugs: human beings ask for help from spiders who are good at weaving webs, use the characteristics of spider webs, improve medical bandages and tapes, make products that do not harm the skin, and even design transparent glass that can be seen by birds to reduce birds every year The tragic fate of hitting the glass and dying; and the light bulb is inspired by the firefly’s own light source, which is environmentally friendly and efficient; the design of the injection needle comes from disturbing mosquitoes, because they always quietly bite humans and rarely be found. 　　Would you like to know more about the inspiration for human beings to invite nature? The idea of ​​wind turbines comes from palm trees; ultrasound, sonar, and radar are the echolocation skills that imitate bats best; the shock-proof design idea of ​​helmets comes from woodpeckers that keep pecking at trees...Humans appear on the earth It is only two million years old, but most of the animals and plants have lived on the earth for more than millions of years. They have more survival skills than human beings. Children often ask experienced adults when they encounter problems; the same is true for humans. Reference to biological survival skills is a shortcut to solving problems and creating technology. 　　Mankind still has many problems to be solved, such as environmental pollution caused by garbage, petrochemical energy is about to run out... Maybe we can continue to learn from nature and find suitable solutions. Now, please follow this book to explore the mysterious ideas of human and natural world in bionics! Traditional Chinese characters, zhuyin. ★自然與科技領域最佳延伸讀物科學家在設計發明時常會向大自然學習，因為萬物是最好的靈感來源，認識更多仿生學知識，讓想像力天馬行空 　　你聽過「仿生學」嗎？簡單來說，是人類模仿生物特殊本領的一門科學，藉由觀察自然界的生物構造、機能來創造發明，甚至是解決生活上所遭遇到的問題。如今，人類社會中許多事物的原始構想都受到大自然的啟發。 　　向鳥類借點子：人類無法飛行，但鳥類早會了。人類向鳥類請益，實現在天空中飛行的願望。自萊特兄弟從鴿子身上得到靈感，發明出第一架飛機後，人類一直藉由觀察各種鳥類，不停調整機體結構，製作出能飛得更穩、更遠、更舒適的飛機，而這個改造還會持續下去。 　　向樹木借點子：葉子吸收陽光、根吸收水分，樹木總是能自給自足，甚至屹立不搖。人類向樹木請益，設計出能充分利用陽光和空間的建築；模仿樹枝生長方式，蓋出不畏地震的堅固結構；研究葉子結構發展出人造葉，利用光能自水和二氧化碳中產生燃料，朝向無汙染綠色能源邁進。 　　向小蟲借點子：人類向善於織網的蜘蛛請益，利用蜘蛛網的特性，改良醫療繃帶和膠帶，做出不傷皮膚的產品，甚至設計出能讓鳥看見的透明玻璃，減少每年鳥類撞玻璃而死的悲慘命運；而燈泡的靈感源自螢火蟲的自帶光源，環保又高效能；注射針頭的設計發想竟來自擾人的蚊子，因為牠們總是靜悄悄的叮咬人類而鮮少被發現。 　　還想知道更多人類向自然請益的靈感嗎？風力發電機的構想是來自棕櫚樹；超音波、聲納與雷達，是模仿蝙蝠最擅長使用的回聲定位技能；安全帽的防震設計點子是來自不停啄擊樹木的啄木鳥……人類出現在地球上才兩百萬年歷史，而大部分的動植物卻已在地球上生存數百萬年以上，牠們擁有比人類更多的生存本領。小孩遇到問題時常會去詢問經驗豐富的大人；人類也是一樣，參考生物的生存本領，是解決難題和創造科技的捷徑。 　　人類還有許多待解決的問題，例如垃圾造成的環境汙染、石化能源即將用罄……或許我們仍能繼續師法大自然，從中找到合適的解決方法。現在，就請跟著本書探索仿生學中，人類和自然世界的奧妙創意吧！ 推薦語 　　現在生存於大自然的各種野生動植物，都是經歷千百萬年演化的求生贏家，牠們的祖先面臨過各種生存問題，最後成功活下來。這些贏家不會跟你說牠們是如何辦到的，你必須仔細的觀察、審慎的思考，學習這些自然萬物的成功經驗，最重要的是，牠們不收學費，也不會控訴你抄襲，儘管放心從牠們身上挖寶藏吧！——林大利（特有生物研究保育中心助理研究員） 　　大自然有許多東西巧奪天工，能改善我們生活，值得我們學習模仿，因此在努力尋求生活問題答案的同時，不妨往大自然探索，或許答案一直都在我們身邊。——米蘭（YouTube國中自然科網紅老師） 　　本書淺顯易懂、圖文並茂且生動有趣，仿生範例觸及不同面向的工程應用，是探索仿生科技的入門好書 ——陳柏宇（台灣仿生科技發展協會理事長／國立清華大學材料科學工程系教授）   作者簡介      哈里艾特・伊旺 英國人，從事兒童讀物出版相關工作，並投入大量的時間探索動物的有趣知識，一邊大口喝茶，一邊想像著驚奇的冒險。 目錄 ・即將啟程 ・飛機說故事 ・像鳥一樣飛行 ・鳥類出頭天 ・飛向宇宙的浩瀚無垠 ・樹狀建築 ・蜂巢式建築和六角窗 ・綠色機械裝置 ・當街燈亮起 ・注射預防針 ・大眼睛出了什麼好主意？ ・翩然起舞 ・生存的本能 ・蝙蝠的導航系統 ・小鳥和蜜蜂 ・樹木網際網路 ・返回地面 ・詞彙表