Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Scientists, architects, and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturi... » 

Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Scientists, architects, and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturing 'wet' materials such as spider silk or the surface of the gecko's foot. The fine scale of the gecko's foot is beyond the capacity of conventional microengineering. «