What can nature teach us about solving humanity’s most complex challenges? In Issue 18 of the PAIR Newsletter, biomimicry takes centre stage, revealing how insights from living systems can spark innovation and help address pressing global challenges in health, sustainability, and human wellbeing. Discover how sea urchin spines inspire next‑generation biomimetic sensors, and how an AI co‑pilot system is advancing clinical‑grade decision‑making. You will also find stories that reflect PAIR’s commitment to sustainability, deep‑space exploration and improving people’s wellbeing through innovations in mobility, comfort, and mental health. We also spotlight two complementary perspectives on building a resilient, future‑ready society, shared by leading materials science experts. PAIR Senior Fellow Prof. Nemkumar BANTHIA highlights how carbon‑neutral materials, smart monitoring, and predictive design can strengthen urban resilience, while PAIR International Advisory Committee (IAC) Member Prof. Alexander HARTMAIER explores how multiscale materials science—from atoms to full‑scale structures—enables low‑carbon, high‑performance, and ethically sourced materials for industry. This spring, PAIR welcomed IAC members from the Chinese Mainland, Singapore, the UK, Germany, and the US to its 5th annual IAC Meeting, an important forum for gathering expert advice to guide PAIR’s future development. We also marked the launch of the “Cambridge NeuroWorks and PolyU PAIR Joint Seminar Series” and the “PAIR Seed Funding Scheme for Joint Research Projects with Leading Universities”, alongside many other cross‑disciplinary and cross‑sectoral partnerships across PAIR research units.
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