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When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

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When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

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When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Alexandre Darmon

When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Stas Bartnikas

When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Alexandre Darmon

When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Denis Dubesset

When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Stas Bartnikas

When nature inspires technology!

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020

© Denis Dubesset

Mimesis

« When nature inspires technology! »

From September 2 to November 4 2020

Dragonfly wings, granite striations, insects alveoli, crystals, spiders’ silk, jellyfish propulsion, waves oscillation… Since the beginning of life on Earth 4 billion years ago, the mineral, vegetal and animal genius has developed in shapes, matters and systems which have the most incredible abilities: to breath, to light up, to warm up, to resist, and even to fly. From structures and textures to organizations, some high technology inventions seem to be directly inspired by Nature. With the photo contest “MIMESIS”, opened from September 2th to November 4th, Safran invites you to capture - from up close or far away - the treasures of Nature that illustrate these convergences and resonances with technology, whether they are real or not… Time to grab your camera!

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#1 1st prize of the jury

Grain de Lumière

Avant le vent.

/Petits instants nature

#2 2nd prize of the jury

Thierry dufour

A little fairy in the sun...

/Un autre monde...

#3 3rd prize of the jury

Hans MARTX

Fractal Fairy

/Estrellas

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Safran For decades Safran has been operating in the aeronautics (propulsion, equipments, airplanes interiors), defense and space fields. With the high tech products that we build, make and maintain, we create relationships of trust with each of our partners everyday. It's this trust that gives women and men working for Safran the audacity to always go further in fields where technology matters the most. website

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Musée des Arts et Métiers - le cnam The Musée des Arts et Métiers is one of the most ancient technical and industrial museum of the world. As a component of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (Cnam), its history is closely linked to it. Since its foundation in 1794, its collections have widen with many additions, precious testimonies of the evolution of scientific knowledge and technical progress. The museum has now an exceptional collection, remarkable in volume (close to 80,000 objects and 15,000 drawings) and in diversity with the multitude of thematic it covers. Through seven big collections (Scientific instruments, Materials, Construction, Communication, Mechanics, Energy and Transport), the museum presents around 2,500 objects which reflects the various facets of the sciences and techniques history. It’s a opportunity to discover one of the most atypical places : the Saint-Martin-des-Champs former priory which was considered the “temple” of technique during the French Revolution. Among the most remarkable pieces, you can discover Jacques Alexandre Charles’s physics cabinet and Antoine Laurent Lavoisier’s laboratory, Louis Ferdinand Berthoud’s clocks collection, Jacques Vaucanson’s loom, the Chappe telegraph, the Cugnot fardier or Clément Ader’s Plane number 3. website

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Mimesis

FinishedFrom September 2 to November 4 2020