Janine M. Benyus is a science writer and lecturer on environmental matters. // What is science? There are various understandings of the word science. According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. ...

Benyus is a graduate of Rutgers University and lives in Stevensville, Montana. For other meanings of Rutgers, see Rutgers (disambiguation) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) Senators Max Baucus (D) Conrad Burns (R) Official language(s) English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 902,195 (44th)  - Density 2. ...

She is the author of four books including Biomimicry (ISBN 0060533226). In this book she propounds her basic thesis that human beings should imitate nature in their designs and solutions to problems. Her nine basic principles of biomimicry are: Biomimicry (also biomimickry) is the conscious copying of examples and mechanisms from natural organisms and ecologies. ...

1. Nature runs on sunlight.
2. Nature uses only the energy it needs.
3. Nature fits form to function.
4. Nature recycles everything.
5. Nature rewards cooperation.
6. Nature banks on diversity.
7. Nature demands local expertise.
8. Nature curbs excesses from within.
9. Nature taps the power of limits.

External links

• Biomimicry talk from Pop!Tech 2004 on IT Conversations
• Interview with MassiveChange radio from October 2003