Painted with numbers: mathematical patterns in nature Subscribe to the Guardian HEREref='http://bitly.com/UvkFpD' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>HERE Our universe is painted with numbers, says Marcus du Sautoy. Mathematical patterns...

Marcus du Sautoy reveals how mathematics lies behind everything from the number of petals on a flower to the head on a pint of beer.



In this programme, Marcus explains how, instead of using paint and canvas, mathematicians...

From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting patterns. Many of these patterns even resemble geometric shapes. One of the most common? Hexagons. Why do we see this six-sided shape occur so many times in nature? This...