"It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels"

This quote by Philip Emeagwali is a reminder that we need to not try to reinvent the wheel when it pertains to problem resolving. Rather, we should look to nature for motivation. Nature has been around for millions of years and has developed efficient and effective solutions to much of the problems we face today. By studying nature, we can gain from the successes and failures of the past and use them to our benefit. By borrowing from nature, we can save energy and time that would otherwise be invested in transforming the wheel. Nature has currently resolved a lot of the issues we deal with, so why not take advantage of its knowledge? By learning from nature, we can produce more effective and effective services to our problems.