spirals
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Science
Light spirals like a nautilus shell
The optical dequatic spiral follows a pattern frequently found in nature, including the shell of Nautilus. Credit: Capasso Lab / Harvard Seas Light beams that are guided into a corkscrew-like shape, known as optical vortices, are used today in a variety of applications. Pushing the limits of structured light, Harvard applies physicists from the John A. Paulson School of Engineering…
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Physics
Why does nature like spirals? Link to Entropy
Credits: Ahmed Farag Ali and Aneta Wojnar When simple realization changes our understanding of reality, there is a moment in the history of human thought. The moment when chaos reveals itself as a structure, and obstacles fold into meaning, revealing itself as a system dominated by hidden symmetry what appears to be any universe. Bekenstein Bound was one such revelation.…
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