What you’ll learn: why a Nobel laureate and an architect think our buildings have lost their ambition, what a termite mound already knows about cooling a building without air conditioning, and why the idea of making AI data centres beautiful is really an opportunity to make them biomimetic instead. Buildings as public health The mostContinueContinue reading “Termite Mounds Already Solved the Data Centre Problem”
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What AI Can’t Reach and What Nature Reveals
What AI Can’t Reach and What Nature Reveals A child stands in a forest, headphones off, trying to identify a bird by its call alone. No app. No image search. No instant answer. Just the sound, and the uncertainty of not quite knowing yet. This is a strange thing to protect on purpose. But itContinueContinue reading “What AI Can’t Reach and What Nature Reveals”
From Consumers to Creators: Using Nature’s Rhythms to Build Imaginative Intelligence
Every seed holds a secret: it grows not through force, but through the quiet patience of its surroundings. In the forest, stillness is not absence — it is presence. Beneath the hush of winter snow, life is busy weaving roots. Beneath the still pond, new worlds unfold. In these pauses, nature gathers itself, reflecting, recalibrating,ContinueContinue reading “From Consumers to Creators: Using Nature’s Rhythms to Build Imaginative Intelligence”
The Fire Beetle Sees What’s Coming: Adaptive Teaching in the Age of AI
A practical guide for educators to blend biomimicry, AI literacy, and climate resilience in the classroom. While most creatures flee from wildfire, the Australian fire beetle races toward it. This remarkable insect possesses infrared sensors so sensitive that it can detect a burning tree from 80 km (50 miles) away. But here’s what makes itContinueContinue reading “The Fire Beetle Sees What’s Coming: Adaptive Teaching in the Age of AI”
Learning from Living Systems: Four More Nature-Inspired Climate Assignments for the Age of Connection
In nature, life learns and adapts through relationships – every living system is shaped by its interactions with others and the world around it. A forest exchanges knowledge underground through its mycorrhizal threads, coral reefs build strength through countless tiny collaborations, and a flock of birds finds its direction not by hierarchy, but through connection.ContinueContinue reading “Learning from Living Systems: Four More Nature-Inspired Climate Assignments for the Age of Connection”
Stop Trying to Block AI. Design Better Assignments Instead.
We spend too much time worrying about whether students are using AI – and not enough time asking why our assignments are so easily replaced by it. If ChatGPT, Claude, Aria, or Google Gemini can complete an assignment in thirty seconds, perhaps the problem isn’t with the students, or even the technology, but with theContinueContinue reading “Stop Trying to Block AI. Design Better Assignments Instead.”
AskNature Chat – Creating a Story and Resource about Fire for Children
I have now tried the AskNature Chat! This blog post is inspired by the results. This is the first prompt that I tested, and the ideas evolved over a couple of days. About AskNature Chat “Guided by the overarching ethical approach of biomimicry –emulating the way life creates conditions conducive to life –it helps notContinueContinue reading “AskNature Chat – Creating a Story and Resource about Fire for Children”
How to Use AI to Discover Amazing Patterns That Could Change the World
Artificial Intelligence is like having a research assistant who never gets tired, it can sift through mountains of information in seconds. But just like a detective, it only finds the best clues if you ask the right questions. That’s where the magic happens: pairing smart prompts with nature’s timeless designs.
Nature, AI, and Raising Young Innovators: Ceane’s Infinite AI Adventure Meets Biomimicry
Biomimicry teaches us to look at nature’s genius, the spider’s web, the beehive, the leaf’s veins, for ideas that endure and solutions that work. But what if we could bring that same spirit of learning from nature to how children understand and interact with AI? That’s the heart of our new book, Ceane’s Infinite AI Adventure: A Young Explorer’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence, which inspires young minds to see artificial intelligence as a partner in discovery rather than a replacement for their own creativity and wonder.
Growing Tomorrow’s Climate Innovators: Biophilic Design Meets AI Literacy
In an age where the built environment and technological advancements are taking precedence over environmental concerns and the natural world, how do we raise children who are rooted in nature and ready for an AI-driven future? This post explores biophilic design and AI literacy, showing how climate-smart schools can breathe, adapt, and inspire. From learning under shade structures that mimic flower petals to prompting AI like nature detectives, children are not just observing the world, they’re shaping its future. Discover how tomorrow’s environmental innovators are growing today, one thoughtful question at a time.
AI Prompting for Nature Enthusiasts
Discover how the natural world can fuel your imagination in the age of AI. This post explores creative prompting ideas inspired by biomimicry, ecosystems, and the patterns of the wild — perfect for writers, educators, and anyone seeking to merge technology with nature’s wisdom. Whether you’re crafting stories, designing lessons, or sparking innovation, let forests, rivers, and even fungi guide your next great idea.
Climate Change, Adaptation, and the Truth: How Nature and Intelligence Evolve
In a world shaped by climate change, rapid technological growth, and shifting ecosystems, we find ourselves asking big questions, not just about the planet, but about truth, adaptation, and intelligence. What can plants and animals teach us about survival in a changing world? And how does human intelligence, capable of both empathy and deception, shapeContinueContinue reading “Climate Change, Adaptation, and the Truth: How Nature and Intelligence Evolve”
AI Use Values Statement -Building Ethical Frameworks for a Smarter Future
In this blog post, I will explore the intersection of AI and ethics. You can read a more detailed blog post about ethics and AI here. It is up to all of us to be involved in the discussions about what we are building and to move away from AI being designed and used inContinueContinue reading “AI Use Values Statement -Building Ethical Frameworks for a Smarter Future”
What Nature Can Teach Us About Greener AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of everyday life, powering everything from voice assistants to personalised learning tools. However, this technological advancement comes with a significant environmental cost. Training and running AI systems use a lot of energy, which means more carbon emissions. It also drives higher water usage and e-waste. For example, aContinueContinue reading “What Nature Can Teach Us About Greener AI”
Unleash the Inner Inventor This Summer! – Hope, Creative AI Prompting & Biomimicry
What if summer were not just a break, but a launchpad for incredible ideas? Summer! The word itself conjures images of lazy days, sun-drenched beaches, and popsicle-stained fingers. But what if summer were more than just a break? What if it were a launchpad for incredible ideas, a breeding ground for the next generation ofContinueContinue reading “Unleash the Inner Inventor This Summer! – Hope, Creative AI Prompting & Biomimicry”
Tech Meets Nature: Can AI Spark a Love for Science?
A Bat in the Urban Garden The bat appeared out of nowhere. A sudden, fleeting shadow against the fading light of dusk. In the heart of the urban garden, this glimpse was a unique window into the hidden natural world thriving amidst the bricks and concrete. The unexpected appearance of this shadowy visitor serves as aContinueContinue reading “Tech Meets Nature: Can AI Spark a Love for Science?”
AI as your Biomimicry Brainstorming Partner
I am a curious person, and I believe it is important to continue to learn new things. So, I have spent part of this weekend learning to prompt AI. I have now completed the course “Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner”. I will write a series of blog posts about ways to useContinueContinue reading “AI as your Biomimicry Brainstorming Partner”