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Sam Stier

Director of The Center for Learning with Nature

Director of The Center for Learning with Nature

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Sam Stier Biography

Samuel Cord Stier started a revolution in youth education through his work bringing the fascinating field of Nature-inspired invention into schools everywhere (a.k.a. "biomimicry"). Founding Director of The Center for Learning with Nature, Stier regularly delights and enthralls audiences with the latest developments in innovation inspired by Nature, how the world outside our windows can teach humankind to thrive on Earth over the long term, and ways in which teachers can use Nature to spark students’ interest in STEM/STEAM.

Stier’s insight into how nature can change the way we look at STEM and more importantly how we teach and do STEM is truly inspiring. His ideas and thoughts on how educators can inject excitement and passion into their teaching by applying what nature has already figured out was incredible. One of the best keynote speakers we have ever had.” – Dr. Tamara Goetz, Director, Utah STEM Action Center, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

An expert in the history and methodology of Nature-inspired technology, Stier has served as an innovation consultant to some of the largest companies in the world. In addition to directing The Center for Learning With Nature, Stier has held faculty appointments teaching bio-inspired design in the engineering college at Texas Tech University and Otis College of Art and Design. He is the author of the most popular engineering textbook on bio-inspired design and award-winning school curricula now used in over 70 countries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/16/2024.

Sam Stier Speaking Topics

  • Sustainable Development Inspired by Nature

    The natural world is the only empirical example we have of sustainability. Nature is a world of abundance, not scarcity; creativity, not stasis; hope, not dread. As such, Life is the logical place from which engineers and designers of all kinds now draw their inspiration for ideas on how to make the world a better place. Learn how innovators all around the world are looking to Nature in the pursuit of sustainable development and are learning from Life how to design a modern world of enduring prosperity for humankind.

  • Engineering Education for the Next Generation: A Nature-Inspired Approach

    The cutting-edge of engineering is where human innovation meets the other creative force on this planet: biology. Biologically-inspired innovation is responsible for modern human technologies ranging from the cell phone to vaccines to artificial intelligence, and we're just getting started. Find out how bioinspired innovation is transforming how engineers think and invent, how engineering education today is taught, and how the future is bright because of these surprising and exciting trends.

  • Transformative STEM Education: A Nature-inspired Approach to Engaging the Next Generation

    Perhaps ironically, the natural world has turned out to be the most powerful instrument for captivating young people about subjects like technology, engineering, and science. That’s because scientists and engineers today are studying everything from ants, butterflies, and evolution itself to improve how we design video games, movies, cell phones, and more. Discover how you can use Nature to captivate your students and explore STEM/STEAM subjects, align your teaching with the 21st century, and inspire tomorrow’s inventors to create a better world.

  • How Nature Made Us Modern: A Fresh Take on Humankind’s Extraordinary History of Technological Progress

    Humankind’s most distinctive quality is our extraordinary technological capacity. But where do our inventive abilities come from? Come learn how humankind’s stunning technological achievements, like cellphones, airplanes, antibiotics, and much more, all came from a surprising source, and what it means for technological progress going forward.

  • A Future Worth Inventing: How Nature Inspires Modern Approaches to Sustainable Design

    Humankind now faces unprecedented challenges resulting from our negative impact on the environment. At the same time, help comes from an unlikely ally: Nature. Come learn how today’s technologists are drawing inspiration from the only example of a sustainable world we have – the natural world – to invent solutions to resource scarcity, pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss and more.

  • The Spectacular Now: The Unexpected Role of Nature in Driving Today’s Astonishing Technological Breakthroughs

    Inventors increasingly look to Nature for innovative technological ideas, and the results are nothing short of stunning. Find out why NASA scientists study how leaves unfold, what Costa Rican butterflies have to do with design of the next iPhone, why viruses just may save your life, and how the brain cells you’re using to read this right now have started a revolution in artificial intelligence.

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  • Engineering Education for the Next Generation: A Nature-Inspired Approach
    Engineering Education for the Next Generation: A Nature-Inspired Approach

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Sam Stier is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sustainable Development Inspired by Nature, Engineering Education for the Next Generation: A Nature-Inspired Approach, Transformative STEM Education: A Nature-inspired Approach to Engaging the Next Generation, How Nature Made Us Modern: A Fresh Take on Humankind’s Extraordinary History of Technological Progress, A Future Worth Inventing: How Nature Inspires Modern Approaches to Sustainable Design and The Spectacular Now: The Unexpected Role of Nature in Driving Today’s Astonishing Technological Breakthroughs. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sam Stier for your event is available upon request. Sam Stier generally travels from Missoula, MT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are George Elvin, Junior Bernadin, Douglas McCauley, Jasmine Crowe-Houston and Kevin Delaney. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sam Stier for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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