Oct 2, 2006 4:04 PM

Self-Similarity

Click on the image above to get a bigger version. It’s a screenshot from a NYT article back in August showing a neuron cells and their connections in the brain on the left and simulation of the universe on the right.

Click on the image above to get a bigger version. It's a screenshot from a NYT article back in August showing a neuron cells and their connections in the brain on the left and simulation of the universe on the right.

Brian Romans is a geoscience professor fascinated by the forces that shape our dynamic planet. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers about sedimentary systems and has written for EARTH Magazine. ... Read More

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