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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.
Why trees look like rivers and also blood vessels and also lightning…
Season 12 Episode 9 | 10m 0s | CC
Why do the same, self-repeating patterns appear in trees, rivers, lightning, and even our bodies? Is there some essential, hidden rule of nature that makes these intricate designs appear all over the place? Let’s talk about fractals.