Astronomy and mathematics in the plant world
Event type:
- Brötchen-und-Borussia
Lecture in the series "Brötchen und Borussia" by Dr. Burkard Steinrücken, Westfälische Volkssternwarte und Planetarium Recklinghausen
A world without plants is not worth living in - and not viable! Our silent fellow plant creatures shape the face of this earth, harvest the sun's energy and provide us with food and oxygen. In doing so, they use every conceivable "trick" by aligning themselves with the sun and gravity and arranging their flowers and leaves as cleverly as possible. In the process, amazing symmetries and patterns come into being that tell of mathematical relationships. Some particularly beautiful examples of floral astronomy and mathematics will be presented in this lecture.