Why It Matters
Nature's genius has enriched mankind since ancient times. Joshua Lim goes on a journey to learn about innovations that have been inspired by nature. He meets researchers studying butterflies, termites and bats, and realises how their findings from the natural world could help us colour fabrics without dyes, cool our buildings sustainably, and build our immunity to infections.
Why It Matters - S5E5: Nature To The Rescue!
Nature's genius has enriched mankind since ancient times. Joshua Lim goes on a journey to learn about innovations that have been inspired by nature. He meets researchers studying butterflies, termites and bats, and realises how their findings from the natural world could help us colour fabrics without dyes, cool our buildings sustainably, and build our immunity to infections.
Why It Matters
The future is here. And it’s getting more complicated.
To help make sense of it all, host Joshua Lim returns with a brand-new season of Why It Matters.
From cheating death, to imitating nature, to roaming the brave new world of the metaverse, our inquisitive host explores the emerging technologies and trends on the horizon that would transform our lives.
Join him as he helps us decode the future, and uncover what matters in our increasingly complex world and why it matters.