While fractal geometry is often used in high-tech science, its patterns are surprisingly common in traditional African designs. Ron Eglash africancommondesign Change image and share on social
Mathematicians didn't invent infinity until 1877. So they thought it was impossible that Africans could be using fractal geometry. Ron Eglash africanfractalgeometry Change image and share on social
If you take your thumb and your index finger and look right where they meet - go ahead and do that now - and relax your hand, you'll see a crinkle, and then a wrinkle within the crinkle, and a crinkle within the wrinkle. Right? Your body is covered with fractals. Ron Eglash aheadbodycover share on social