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“Organisms dont think of CO2 as a poison. Plants and organisms that make shells, coral, think of it as a building block.”

Quote by Janine Benyus

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Janine Benyus is a renowned science writer, born in 1958. She is known for her in-depth research on biomimicry, particularly for her contributions to the field of biomimetic design. Benyus' work emphasizes the principles of sustainability and efficiency found in nature, which can be applied to human technology and design. more

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“Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earths most precious gift.”

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“Biological knowledge is doubling every five years.”

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“Trees and bones are constantly reforming themselves along lines of stress. This algorithm has been put into a software program that's now being used to make bridges lightweight, to make building beams lightweight.”

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“Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature's recipe book. It's not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones.”

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“I dont fear death so much as I fear its prologues: loneliness, decrepitude, pain, debilitation, depression, senility. After a few years of those, I imagine death presents like a holiday at the beach.”

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“Masters points out that the heterosexuals were at a disadvantage, as they do not benefit from what he called “gender empathy”. Doing unto your partner as you would do unto yourself only works well when you're gay.”

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“In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesnt mean imposing a bunch of rules.”

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“Sometimes legends find themselves remembered more for what they have not done than for their accomplishments. But those resume gaps can also help drive them to achieve even greater things in new arenas.”

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“We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents.”

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