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Mind & Matter
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Natural Organization and the Fibonacci Series
Many plants are organized using the Fibonacci series, which allows leaves to be dispersed in a way that minimizes interference and maximizes sunlight capture. This organization also occurs in the surface of sunflowers, where droplets form Fibonacci spirals, and on electrically charged surfaces, where iron filings self-organize into successive Fibonacci spirals. This natural phenomenon occurs spontaneously as new parts are maximally positioned out of the way of the last ones.
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