Learning from Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast with Lily Urmann

About Learning from Nature: The Biomimicry Podcast with Lily Urmann

We share this planet with millions of species, each full of hidden wisdom shaped by eons of evolution. Biomimicry draws inspiration from nature’s genius to create designs that nurture both people and the planet. Join Lily Urmann, biomimic and educator, as she reveals how this powerful practice sparks innovation across fields. Together, let’s discover what we can learn from nature.

Publisher

Lily Urmann

Category

arts · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2022

Latest episode

9 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Dec 2025

   Biomimicry and Circular Systems: Designing for Resilience with Rana Hajirasouli

   In this episode, we dive into a surprising but essential topic for a life-friendly future: trade networks and resource sharing. Guest Rana Hajirasouli, circular-economy innovator and founder of the climate-tech startup The Surpluss, explains how nature’s systems can inspire smarter, more collaborative ways for industries to reduce waste, strengthen supply chains, and unlock new forms of value. With experience spanning marine conservation, international law, and manufacturing (as well as recog...

2. 

   24 Oct 2025

   Critical Mast: Biomimicry of Collective and Swarming Behavior with Dr. Iain Couzin

   How might emergent strategies of group dynamics in nature inform our own technology and design? In this episode, Dr. Iain Couzin, Director of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and one of the world’s leading researchers on collective motion in animals, explores how nature’s systems -- from swarming locusts and murmurations of starlings to schooling fish -- coordinate complex group behaviors without centralized control, and what these patterns can teach us about designing human system...

3. 

   29 Aug 2025

   Biomimicry in Architecture with Michael Pawlyn

   What does it look like for humans to align with life? The built environment and urban areas represent a massive opportunity to significantly lower emissions, improve biodiversity, and create healthier, more resilient communities through the application of regenerative design guided by nature. Architect Michael Pawlyn shares how we can access powerful leverage points within complex systems and find hope for a thriving, life-friendly future driven by the wisdom of the natural world. Get a copy ...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

47 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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