A new Research Topic from “Frontiers in Physics – Optics and Photonics” has been launched! “Photonics in Nature: From Living Organisms to Bioinspiration.” Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 May 2023 Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 November 2023 The authors are invited to propose original research, perspective or review articles on these or related topics: – Photonic structures in biology – Photonic nanostructures in biomaterials – Bioinspiration in optics, photonics, and plasmonics – Bioinspiration in optical sensing – Periodic and ordered photonic nanostructures in nature – Disordered photonic nanostructures in nature – Numerical methods for the simulation of light propagation in biological nanostructures This collection also features a best picture prize, wherein the author submitting the best picture relevant to the Research Topic theme (as chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor) will receive a future fee waiver and recognition on the Research Topic’s front page once the collection is completed. Editors: Edoardo De Tommasi – CNR ISASI, Italy Johannes W. Goessling – University of Aveiro, CESM, Portugal SĂ©bastien R. Mouchet – University of Namur, Belgium Liliana D’Alba – Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Netherlands
