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The mathematics of growing a shell—recreating diverse mollusk shells with just three inputs
Source: Phys.org · Published
Kaushik Bhattacharya is an engineer and materials scientist, but he has always been fascinated by seashells. Part of the draw is the "beautiful" idea that even simple organisms like mollusks can construct wonderfully complex structures over and over again, even in differing environments. He marvels at nature's engineering capabilities.
Key points
- Kaushik Bhattacharya is an engineer and materials scientist, but he has always been fascinated by seashells.
- Part of the draw is the "beautiful" idea that even simple organisms like mollusks can construct wonderfully complex structures over and over again, even in differing environments.
- He marvels at nature's engineering capabilities.
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