Major
Molecular Biology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
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Open Access
Abstract
Some of nature’s most common features are fractals: patterns that are self-similar at different scales. My drawing depicts the fractals within an oak tree at four different scales: the tree, a branch, a leaf, and a section of leaf capillaries. Despite differences in size, the branching pattern appears remarkably similar in each case. I added the structures that constitute fractals using ink, and supporting details using light pencil shading, in order to emphasize the fractal patterns. I decided not to use color, so the focus remains on the line art and complexity of structure.
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Nature's Fractals
Some of nature’s most common features are fractals: patterns that are self-similar at different scales. My drawing depicts the fractals within an oak tree at four different scales: the tree, a branch, a leaf, and a section of leaf capillaries. Despite differences in size, the branching pattern appears remarkably similar in each case. I added the structures that constitute fractals using ink, and supporting details using light pencil shading, in order to emphasize the fractal patterns. I decided not to use color, so the focus remains on the line art and complexity of structure.
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This submission is intended for the Beauty in Biology track.