Think Creative

I was trying to think of an easy way to start this blog section, but then I watched an episode of "Life" by the BBC last night and was fascinated. One of the aspects I actually teach in my creative thinking lessons is how nature can inspire design. And there it was, a programme showing the remarkable ways that reptiles and amphibians have adapted in order to survive. What was remarkable was the simple fact that these two species of 'Earthlings' have been on the planet the longest, and have many close links to their dinosaur relatives, and thus gives great respect to their ability to survive for so long under earthly conditions. One such reptile that amazed me more than most was a desert chameleon, who through the power of its natural design can pigment its flesh dependent on the angle of the sun. Making one side of its body dark to absorb sun and the opposite side white in order to reduce heat loss. Now, regardless of how clever, or developed or even good at design ...