Margaret Wertheim
Science Communicator | The Intersections of Physics, Art, and Culture
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Margaret Wertheim is a renowned science writer, curator, and founder of the Institute For Figuring, a Los Angeles-based organization exploring the poetic and aesthetic dimensions of science, mathematics, and engineering. Wertheim's popular science books, including 'Pythagoras' Trousers' and 'The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace', have been praised for their ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible to general audiences.
As a TED speaker with over 1. 5 million views, she uses her unique interdisciplinary approach to inspire wonder and curiosity about the natural world.
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The beautiful math of coral
Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician -- celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2009 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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