Different Approaches to Modern Snowflake Photography: The History Behind the Science of Snowflakes Video of Snowflakes Grown in Dr. Kenneth G. Libbrecht’s Lab | Courtesy NY Times In a recent New York Times Science article, Kenneth Chang wrote about two very different approaches to modern snowflake photography. Following in the footsteps of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley and the ski tracks of Ed LaChapelle, Drs. Kenneth G. Libbrecht and Nathan P. Myhrvold and photographer […] Brains Mike Bartholow | March 18, 2021 0 Comments
The Art & Science of Snowflakes I love the snow. It makes me smile. It is what I dream about when my head hits the pillow at night. I fell in love at the base of Mount Mansfield in the middle of an unexpected snowstorm. Whenever I can, I leave the city and find solace in the wintery landscape of the northern Vermont mountains. Even in […] Brains Jacqui Davis | November 15, 2019 1 Comment
Brain Post: Why No Two Snowflakes Look Alike Ever wonder why no two snowflakes look alike? Not only do no two snowflakes look alike, but rarely do two snowflakes even look remotely similar. Well, there’s a little thing in this world called “emergence” and it dictates how complex systems are formed. Emergence Defined The arising of novel and coherent structures, patterns and properties during the process of self-organization […] Brains SnowBrains | June 3, 2013 1 Comment
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