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Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

  • Written by Maxim Lavrentovich, Assistant Professor of Theoretical Biophysics, University of Tennessee
Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columnsGiant's Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections.Chris Hill/Photodisc via Getty ImagesWhy does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

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