Sharklets Protect Humans
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The innovative Biomimicry Guild was founded by Dayna Baumeister and Janine Benyus who authored the book Biomimicry, Innovation Inspired by Nature.
Dayna explains that many solutions to mankind’s problems – from design of products to medicinal solutions – can be found in nature.
“Biomimicry represents a paradigm shift away from the belief that we humans are the cleverest and most perfectly evolved. When people believe that humans are the cleverest species, they might say, ‘Why would I bother trying to learn from nature?‘”
One of the biomimicry success stories involves sharks. The solution to infections caused by Staphylococcus aureau superbug that killed more than 19,000 people in the United States in 2005 were found in the bacteria-resistant scales of sharks. The scales of the Galapagos shark can be replicated and was commercialized by Sharklet Technologies that released the SafeTouch skin line. Used in hospitals and restrooms, the solution to a vexing problem was found in the ocean on the skins of sharks.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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