Thought I would pop into St. Andrew's Square at the weekend and take a look at the incredible Patterns in Nature exhibition produced by the Edinburgh International Science Festival. This festival is regarded as one of Europe's biggest and best celebrations of science and technology, running from 23rd March until 7th April, and this is a wonderful precursor to the main programme. Hundreds of events take place in venues across the city, featuring exhibitions, talks, and interactive activities for folk of all ages and abilities.
Surrounded by nature, we sometimes fail to see the glorious patterns that make up our world. Many, indeed, such as the delicate symmetry of
the snowflake, are not visible to the naked eye. They are, nonetheless, quite exquisite in their construction and a true wonder to behold when seen in exhibitions such as this. Images for Patterns in Nature were carefully selected from a range of world-class collections and photographers, and demonstrate the mind-blowing visual formations that colour and pattern the world around us. These intriguing patterns can be seen in a fragile spider's web, the stripes of a zebra, the endless spirals of sunflower heads, and the intricacies of the coral reef.
But this exhibition is not purely about the complexity of nature's patterns, their intriguing designs, and their remarkable formations. It gives an insight into the role that physics and maths play in their creation, and explains the role that the laws of physics, biology and chemistry play in their underlying form and structure. What is their secret? Where, indeed does their order and regularity come from? This exhibition is a fascinating insight into the world of nature, beautifully put together and a wonder to behold. The images are stunning, the information accompanying each image easy to understand. St Andrew's Square is an ideal space in which to house it, and this is a truly delightful way to spend time looking, learning, and absorbing all that is on offer. So pop along, and the next time you see nature at work in the patterns of clouds clinging to the sky or the dramatic ripping of the same sky by a sudden flash of lightning, you can say to yourself, "Yes, I know a bit about that!"
Thought I would pop into St. Andrew's Square at the weekend and take a look at the incredible Patterns in Nature exhibition produced by the Edinburgh International Science Festival. This festival is regarded as one of Europe's biggest and best celebrations of science and technology, running from 23rd March until 7th April, and this is a wonderful precursor to the main programme. Hundreds of events take place in venues across the city, featuring exhibitions, talks, and interactive activities for folk of all ages and abilities.
the snowflake, are not visible to the naked eye. They are, nonetheless, quite exquisite in their construction and a true wonder to behold when seen in exhibitions such as this. Images for Patterns in Nature were carefully selected from a range of world-class collections and photographers, and demonstrate the mind-blowing visual formations that colour and pattern the world around us. These intriguing patterns can be seen in a fragile spider's web, the stripes of a zebra, the endless spirals of sunflower heads, and the intricacies of the coral reef.
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