Copycats Build Like A Tree : Pure as A Lotus ENG '25 

Build like a Tree & As Pure as the Lotus
A tree can be decapitated, its branches broken or otherwise damaged in a storm and yet it will continue to grow. Trees have an extraordinary talent for healing themselves and reinforcing their weak spots. Physicist Klaus Matthek studies the distribution of forces in trees and discovered a simple pattern. The lotus is the symbol of purity. Any dirt washes off the leaf at the first splash of rain. Botanist Barthlott stumbled on the secret of the lotus by accident. Now the first applications are already on the market: self-cleaning paint and a spray that even makes paper water and dirt repellent.