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Margaret Wertheim @ TED – “The Beautiful Math that Links Coral, Crochet and Hyperbolic Geometry”

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Hello Fellow SuperForesters,

My mom, the incredible SuperForester Sue, sent me a link to this mind-blowing TED talk. Margaret Wertheim and her twin sister are engaged in a project that uses math and crochet to create coral reefs out of yarn.

I wasn’t super duper enthused about either the math or the crocheting, but I watched it anyway, and I’m so glad I did. You will be too. This TED talk is a triumph. The idea-threads that Ms. Wertheim is able to weave together, so to speak, are incredibly illuminating, almost shocking. You’ve got to see for yourself…

Enjoy.