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The stunning geometry of coral - Margaret Wertheim

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/margaret-wertheim-the-beautiful-math-of-coralScience writer Margaret Wertheim re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician -- simultaneously celebrating the amazements of the reef and deep-diving into the hyperbolic underpinnings of coral creation.Talk by Margaret Wertheim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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