April 25, 2009

Margaret Wertheim: The beautiful math that links coral, crochet and hyperbolic geometry

Did you know that crocheting can be made into a huge, artistic coral reef, explain hyperbolic space, and help people understand abstract mathematical concepts?

Margaret Wertheim, a science writer, demonstrates how this "feminine art" can do all of that.



Never underestimate the strange, innovative ideas people come up with!







2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Super interesting presentation! So are you going to make some contributions?

Astrogirl said...

We have Wertheims on our family tree. Maybe she's a long-lost relative? Cool stuff, anyway!