Patterns in natureI totally NEED to amp up my photography skills to snag some photos like this for around the house! Beautiful huh!?!?! Betcha didn't know that Eric and I dream of being able to have mainly photography as art in our home! :)
The Ripple: Living Patterns of WatershedsOur watersheds are fractal and living patterns. In “The Ripple: Stories About Western MA Rivers” this month, Kurt encourages families to discover how nested we are in our watersheds this summer and to…
Theory: Biomimicry“The answers to the questions we’ve been asking...are all around us” Janine Benyus Biomimicry is design, inspired by nature. Using the principles of science and investigation, a new wave of designers are identifying how nature can help solve design problems most effectively. Janine Benyus, President of the Biomimicry Institute, is at the forefront of the movement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUpnG1G4yQ What is Biomimicry? Accessed 24/11/2011 11:09am Nature has been designing since time…
Fractals And The Mandelbrot Set In Nature!Recently I have been working a lot on fractal programming, here are a few examples (just click the images to view their respective articles)...
Why Do Mathematics?As a new high school teacher a couple of decades ago, my 15 year old students asked me (with all the dramatic tones of that age group) : “Why do we have to do maths?” My brain raced …
This Nearly Perfect Dahlia I Spotted At A Local ParkSymmetry is usually defined as a sense of "balanced proportions" or "the quality of having parts that match each other," especially in an attractive way. And, when you think about it, it is all around us. Whether we look at human beings, architecture, art, or biology, there’s nothing more fascinating than seeing how the world is full of perfect forms and harmony.