The picture shows examples of the Fibonacci or "golden" spiral, which has captivated mathematicians, artists, designers, and scientists for centuries. Its ubiquity and astounding functionality in nature suggests its importance as a fundamental characteristic of the Universe. Beautiful. Image credit: goodthingseachday.blogspot … [Read more...]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt…
"The spiral in a snail's shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and it's also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It's the same ratio that you'll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world." … [Read more...]