D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's book 'On Growth and Form' was once described as "the greatest work of prose in 20th-century science". It was a landmark in its day and continues to inspire biologists and mathematicians. D'Arcy Thompson was a polymath eminently qualified in zoology, maths, physics and classical languages. The book is a treatise on his research into the mathematical principles that underlie nature. In the talk I give a flavour of his fascinating explanations for why natural things appear as they do. See: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks/#GrowthForm
Views: 398 | Enquiries: 0My career was half as a Chartered Engineer and half as a chartered Ergonomics & Human Factors Consultant. My talks draw partly on that but more on my many other interests including: photography, fell walking, bell ringing, railways, bricks, human perception, maths ,... I have given around 250 talks to 100+ different groups. I'm based in Wokingham, Berkshire so limited to the surrounding area for in-person events (but online can be anywhere). Details of my talks are on my website at: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks
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