A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emily Anthes is a journalist who writes a regular column on biomimicry for BBC Future online. Her articles have appeared in Wired, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Slate, The Boston Globe, and other publications. She holds a master’s degree in science writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in the history of science and medicine from Yale University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her dog, Milo. You can visit her website at www.emilyanthes.com.