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The direction a bicycle has traveled can be determined by examining its tracks and thinking about tangent lines, geometric constraints and the bike's steering mechanism
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Apr 23, 2013 |
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Objects with icosahedral symmetry occur in nature only at microscopic scales, including quasicrystals, many viruses and some beautiful protozoa in the radiolarian family
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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The exact angles of crystals reveals their underlying structure as given by repeating lattices of atoms and molecules, as explained in this video by geometer George Hart
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Feb 15, 2013 |
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What happens when this well-studied cube-like fractal is sliced on a diagonal plane? Try to predict the solution the puzzle before minute 3:25 in this video
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Feb 5, 2013 |
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Theory suggests it is impossible, but geometer George Hart shows that the band's thickness can help you solve this puzzle
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Jan 22, 2013 |