Friday 7 May 2010

The Microscopic Beauty Of Diatoms

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Within just about any soil and water source imaginable lie the diatoms - microscopic beings whose beauty is similar to that of abstract mathematics.

Once favoured for their complex fractal shapes by infamous 19th century pioneering zoologist Ernst Haeckel, diatoms have been a source of inspiration to both scientists and artists ever since.

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