From Velcro to skyscraper cooling, nature’s been ghostwriting our best inventions for centuries. But what if the same blueprint could also give us our sight back? In this episode, we dive into the weirdly brilliant world of biomimicry and the mind-bending science of regeneration. Apple snails can literally regrow fully functional eyes—yes, eyeballs—and scientists think the same genetic trick (thanks, pax6 gene) could one day cure human blindness. It’s evolution’s cheat sheet meets humanity’s R&D wishlist.
