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The Golden Ratio: Is It Myth or Math?
The golden ratio. Some say it’s the most mythical number in the universe. Others say it underlies everything from nature’s patterns to beauty in art and design. But, like, what is it? And does the myth of the golden ratio hold up to its...
MinutePhysics
Why Penrose Tiles Never Repeat
This video is about a better way to understand Penrose tilings (the famous tilings invented by Roger Penrose that never repeat themselves but still have some kind of order/pattern).
SciShow
The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Code
Hank introduces us to the most beautiful numbers in nature - the Fibonacci sequence.
PBS
What was Fermat's "Marvelous" Proof?
If Fermat had a little more room in his margin, what proof would he have written there?
Curated Video
The Fibonacci Sequence
How Fibonacci came up with his sequence, and how it is repeated throughout nature, from flower's petals to snails' shells – and how it has inspired the financial and computing industries. Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and...
Curated Video
Maths and the Mona Lisa
See the Golden Ratio in the Mona Lisa and how it has contributed to the painting becoming the most viewed artwork in the world. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Curated Video
Spirals in Nature
Investigates different types of spiral, from logarithmic to Archimedean, how each is formed and where they are found in nature. Maths - Space A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math...
Curated Video
The History of the Golden Ratio
How the Golden Ratio was discovered and used through time, from architecture to art to music. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts...
Curated Video
The Beauty Formula
While it might seem that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, two universal factors transcend cultures. Discover how symmetry and proportion relate to our perception of attractiveness. Maths - Measurement A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and...
Curated Video
Irrational Numbers: Pythagoras
Beside the now-famous theorem which bears his name, discover the bizarre life of Pythagoras and his Brotherhood, in which maths was the language of the Gods and irrational numbers were heretical. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math...
Curated Video
JavaScript Mastery from Zero to Hero - Prepare for Coding Interviews - Understanding the Fibonacci Series and Recursion in JavaScript
In this video, you will learn about the Fibonacci series and how to implement it using recursion in JavaScript. The Fibonacci series is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1....
Curated Video
CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101) - Resolutions and Aspect Ratios
More resolution means a more detailed picture. Monitor resolutions have increased for decades, and a good tech understands common resolutions and aspect ratios. This clip is from the chapter "Book Chapter 17 - Display Technologies" of...
Curated Video
The Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence in Music
Since the beginning of time Phi—also known as the golden ratio—has inspired the world around us. Have you ever noticed how some pieces of music just seem to make sense? From the notes and chords to the phrasing and dynamics, they can all...
Curated Video
The Golden Ratio and the Mystery of the Portmahomack Monastary
The Portmahomack monastery in Eastern Scotland, attributed to the ancient Picts, showcases an architectural design based on the Golden Ratio, suggesting a sophisticated understanding of mathematics and design by this mysterious ancient...
Zach Star
What are the odds that 3 'random' points on a sphere will form an acute triangle?
What are the odds that 3 'random' points on a sphere will form an acute triangle?
Curated Video
Defining Art
A video entitled "Defining Art" which discusses the difficulty of defining art.
Zach Star
The applications of eigenvectors and eigenvalues - That thing you heard in Endgame has other uses
This video covers the applications of eigenvectors and eigenvalues (in and outside of mathematics) that I definitely didn't learn in school.
The Art Assignment
Use the Present Perimeter to create art. | Jonathan Nesci | The Art Assignment
This week we meet with artist and designer Jonathan Nesci at the First Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana. Jonathan uses systems of design to experiment with new materials and processes, and his assignment for you invites you to do...
Amor Sciendi
The Birth of Venus and The Golden Ratio | AmorSciendi
Sandro Botticelli's well-known painting, The Birth of Venus has a very particular philosophy of beauty embedded within in. He used the Golden Ratio in his composition. Here's the story behind the painting.
Curated Video
What is the Fibonacci Sequence & the Golden Ratio? Simple Explanation and Examples in Everyday Life
The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which a given number is the addition of the two numbers before it. So, if you start with 0, the next number will be 1, followed by 1, followed by 2, followed by 3 and so on. As you can...
Curated Video
The Golden Ratio: The Divine Proportion in Nature and Art
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, there was a belief in the divine property of numbers. Some held that number held the secret to aesthetics and the very nature of the universe itself. Let’s learn about the golden ratio.