The Fibonacci sequence in nature

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Clip from The Great Math Mystery | THE HISTORY CHANNEL | October 14, 2015

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Astrophysicist Mario Livio demonstrates how the Fibonacci sequence is represented in nature, observing how the patterns in plants conform to the progression of numbers.

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