Join a lecture that will take you from the lotus leaf to butterfly wings and show how their remarkable properties can be replicated using lasers. Discover how surfaces can be created that allow water to roll off effortlessly, how inspiration from shark skin can help reduce drag, and how colours can be produced without a single drop of pigment. Nature has spent millions of years perfecting its inventions – we are now learning how to create them in minutes.
You will explore the fascinating world of micro- and nanostructures that can alter material properties almost on demand. Learn where these technologies are already being used today and how they could shape the future. Come and see how Petr Hauschwitz from the Czech Academy of Sciences uses lasers to draw inspiration from nature
