This issue of Photonics Focus explores nature's inspiration for innovation in optics and photonics. One story explores biomimetics in which researchers attempt to capture and copy nature's myriad ways of using light for numerous purposes. Another story looks at a specific example: The mantis shrimp whose wondrous compound eyes have attracted the interest of optics innovators. Finally, a story on neuromorphic computing examines the state of the art in replicating mammalian neuronal functioning for advanced computing.

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