How can the kingfisher help in the design of supersonic trains? How can a fin whale improve the efficiency of wind turbines? And how do zebras confuse submarines?
The answer lies in biomimicry, the discipline that studies the shapes, structures, and behaviors of living organisms to translate them into innovative technological and design solutions.

In this guided tour through the rooms of the Natural History Museum, organized in collaboration with Gianluca Franca of Utrecht University, participants will discover how nature has inspired engineers, designers, and researchers to develop new technologies.

The route will develop through different natural habitats: each environment will introduce the main evolutionary challenges faced by the species that inhabit it and will present some case studies selected from the specimens on display in the Museum. Through observation of the strategies developed by living organisms, the public will be accompanied to discover the link between biological evolution and human innovation.

At the end of the journey, a short practical activity is planned to directly experiment with the biomimetic method and test your observation and design skills.

Date: Saturday June 6, 2026
Hours: 3.30 pm - 5 pm
Cost: free guided tour upon payment of the entrance fee to the Museum.

Reservations here: https://www.msn.unipi.it/it/eventi/copiare-la-natura-come-gli-animali-ispirano-le-invenzioni-umane/