99% Invisible and Vox on Biomimicry #biomimicry

From 99% Invisible:

In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per hour. But every time it exited a tunnel, it created a loud sonic boom that disrupted surrounding residential neighborhoods. So an engineering team was brought in to design a quieter, faster and more efficient train. And they had a secret weapon: the general manager of the technical development department was a birdwatcher. 99% Invisible teamed up with Vox to bring you this video story of how biomimicry is reshaping the world of design

Read more on 99percentinvisible.org and see more from Vox on YouTube

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