Catchy rhythms like the tresillo are examples of how our musical perception and preference negotiate between simplicity and complexity.
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Understanding how the intricate spots and stripes, or Turing patterns, of many animals form can help scientists mimic those processes in the lab.
Nature begins forming patterns at the molecular level – and sometimes they grow to enormous sizes.
Alan Turing’s last published paper revealed the mathematics behind the beautiful patterns that adorn the natural world.
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