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May 10, 2016 · In Patterns in Nature, Ball brings his own background as a physicist and chemist to bear as well as more than 20 years of experience as an editor for the scientific journal Nature. His first book ...
Jan 15, 2020 · More importantly, however, these two factors often have a synergistic effect on the development of human–nature interactions. Two obvious examples are that areas with (i) greater human population density often attract large numbers of wild animals that are adapted to human-dominated environments (figure 3c) and (ii) greater opportunities (e.g ...
- Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston
- 2020
Jun 24, 2019 · That is, nonthreatening natural environments reduce stress and negative affect while increasing positive affect. The change in affect and reduction of the stress response then allow a person to maintain higher levels of sustained attention, which leads to cognitive benefits (Ulrich, 1983).
- Kathryn E. Schertz, Marc G. Berman
- 2019
Dec 4, 2020 · Fractal geometry can provide modelling of the complexity and roughness (wigglyness) of fractal phenomena in nature. Fractals in nature include fractal branching in natural phenomena such as trees, river systems, lightning bolts and in the vessels in blood circulatory systems and in the lungs. Other fractals include snowflakes, mountain ranges ...
- Leonard Bonacci and The Golden Ratio
- Nature Is Lazy
- Natural Patterns of Note
In the 13th century, Italian mathematician Leonardo Bonacci travelled to India on a quest to broaden his understanding of mathematics and further his study of the patterns he observed in nature. Indian mathematicians had moved away from Roman numerals, which were cumbersome and limiting. They expanded the Hindu-Arabic number system to include the c...
Although the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio are found extensively throughout the natural world, they do not represent everything in nature. Some flowers sprout a number of petals that do not fall within the Fibonacci sequence and many galaxies form in non-spiral formations. So what is governing these areas of nature? It turns out that mathemat...
If you’ve ever seen a demonstration of a Lichtenberg figure, then you have a pretty good idea of how conservation of energy works in action. A Lichtenberg figure forms when high-voltage electricity is applied to an electrically insulating material, such as wood. From the moment the high-voltage electricity makes contact with the wood, it attempts t...
Mar 31, 2017 · My favorite examples of fractal art from more recent times include da Vinci’s Turbulence (1500), Hokusai’s Great Wave (1830), M.C. Escher’s Circle Series (1950s) and, of course, Pollock’s ...
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Jan 9, 2020 · The global Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides shows clients how to use immersion in nature for healing. “The forest is the therapist,” the group’s slogan reads. “The guides open the door.”. Studies show that the effects of nature may go deeper than providing a sense of well-being, helping to reduce crime and aggression.
