With plants, mining can be conducted. Dirt-repellent surfaces should be inspired by the cabbage white butterfly. Algae that produce glass and bacteria that generate magnets serve as models for environmentally friendly alternatives for computers and mobile phones. These are just a few of the discoveries made in the field of bionics in recent years. Austrian physicist Ille C. Gebeshuber drew inspiration for entirely new technical applications that benefit rather than harm the environment from the Malaysian rainforest for many years. Through her holistic approach to research and her interdisciplinary way of thinking and connecting scientific fields, concrete solutions for the major problems of humanity are emerging. A book that shows how much humans still have to learn from nature.