Tom McKeag
Zygote Quarterly
Tom McKeag is the co-founder and editor of Zygote Quarterly, a digital magazine devoted to the nexus of science and design where they meet in the field of bio-inspired design. He is an adjunct professor in the Industrial Design Department of the California College of the Arts where he teaches the studio course "BioWerks." He also was a 2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India.
Cleaning up cleaners with bio-surfactants
Could animal fats and other natural ingredients help detox cleaning substances? Read More
Bio-inspired robots: A force for good or evil?
From gripping an object on an assembly line to navigation modeled off of animals' built-in sonar, nature offers an array of enviable features for robotics researchers. Read More
Why we need an ‘Interdependence’ Day
From the Pope’s Encyclical to an array of alarming reports, evidence that we need to rethink our relationship with biodiversity is all around us. Read More
Resilience: Nature’s lessons for surviving its worst moods
Shocks to the built environment, like the recent earthquakes in Nepal, drive home the opportunity to borrow from ecosystems. Read More
The glue inspired by a worm could save your life someday
Biomimicry in the making of a surgical glue: scientists seek the sticky, wet, and adhesive properties of worm secretions in creating a medical glue for surgery. Read More
It's alive! Weird tales from nature spawn a biotech company
Whether you call them water bears, moss piglets or tardigrades, these crawly critters are masters of survival…and Biomatrica seeks their secrets. Read More
How to make a better adhesive without the nasty chemicals
Researchers are looking to nature to develop non-toxic glues that work better than synthetic materials. See what the lowly mussel taught a team at MIT. Read More
Do tilapia and mangroves hold secrets to desalination?
From versatile fish to salt-sequestering plants, the natural world abounds with ways to turn sea water into freshwater. Read More
Shape means strength, from a Boeing Dreamliner to a Bone Chair
Vehicle makers cut costs — and the fuel needed to move a plane or car's mass — with software that uses biomimicry principles. Read More
Insect gears could change the way you look at engineering
Issus coleoptratus is an unlikely hero, but one whose jumping prowess could revolutionize ballistics and spring-loaded machines. Read More
