Science Bar Live: “Nature as a Source of Inspiration—Philosophical, Scientific, and Artistic”

Available online on the YouTube channel of theUM

Since time immemorial, nature has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Many disciplines have drawn—and continue to draw—on its spontaneous beauty to fuel the inspiration necessary for creation.

Beautiful, bountiful, and intelligent, nature offers a unique opportunity for innovation. Biomimicry—which involves drawing inspiration from the properties of the living world—is at the heart of many multidisciplinary approaches. It is also a scientific approach in which inspiration drawn from the remarkable properties of natural systems leads to new knowledge and innovations.

To discuss this topic, several experts from various disciplines will come together and answer questions live from the online audience:

• Guillaume Bagnolini, who holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of science and heads an agency specializing in journalism and science communication;
• Laurent Berger, associate professor at Paul Valéry University in Montpellier and director of the master’s program in performing arts;
• Caroline Chaplain, cultural mediator in charge of school groups and tour guide at the Musée Fabre;
• Microclimax, a duo of architects and visual artists: Benjamin Jacquemet-Boutes, artist and architect, and Carolyn Wittendal, visual artist and designer.

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