The Mathematics of Sea Shells

Sea Shells have a simple pattern that occurs in many natural phenomena. Derek Moulton explains.

[brandib.]

I'm becoming obsessed with sea shells as of late. Thank you for doing this research!

[IndoonaOceans]

Brilliant - tackles a difficult subject simply and asks probing specific questions

[christophachermann]

Thank you for sharing your work with the community. It is truly inspiring! Sadly my kids don't yet speak english so they just understand the language of the pictures.

[gulliblestravels]

Thank you so much, my father remarked how helpful it would be if organic materials were transparent (he was a vet surgeon). We could see these building processes in real time. (Many sea molluscs grow quickly)
Interestingly the Ionic capitals in the Parthenon are based on same,

[LostinSongs]

Great video on how mathematics help us understand the world around us!

[ponyrang]

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[ImoMacalister]

Awesome! Thank you for making this accessible :)

[NatureGloseScience]

I've had a strong affinity for maths and how they relate to the natural world. I believe that if we could teach math's relationship ALONGSIDE connections it has in nature, math education would be world better in grade school. Is this calculus that you're using in this video? What other maths? Mathematical biology or biomathematics? I think you said?

[williambradfordbaldwin]

Very interested in this! Will through out random amateur thoughts. Possible reason for external adornments-forced crystallization.

[williambradfordbaldwin]

I also wonder if any of the shell is at times in the process changed or destroyed in order to add more shell...? Is there any study on the molecular structure of the shell material that could evidence this?

[verioffkin]

Just a wild thought poped up in my head while watching this: living creatures with all their strength try to avoid crossing itself, and at the same time they try to save energy and be in one place. That's why spiral probably may be a very common plan of building. But it's not a math thing, of course, because mathematics doesn't answer "Why" questions..

[Lkhu]

Hi, design student here.... anyone has any video recommendations on the geometry of seashells... something that would give me an idea about how to construct and draw a seashell, mathematical ratios and sizes... etc?
Thank you in advance

[douglasnelson]

""Ointment FOR YOUR Eyes that you MIGHT SEE"" 3.1416. Gematria

[Cuyuhakuyo]

Could you enable captions and add a flash warning?

[josuerizo]

Can it be that that snails are kind of alien, they might sence in 4d, thats why they are so weird,

[Mr.Nefarioussness]

I mean in fractals one single shape can make a whole entire design when you keep multiplying itself, maybe there was just one specific starting design that led it to look like that?🤔 just theorizing lol

[CmdrStraker]

The smartest humans in the world struggle to understand how the simplest creature makes their home. Where does intelligence reside?

[theplacebeyondthelies]

the answer is The Creator. All questions answered. Men do not have to know. Just know that He knows. Trying to figure out God is a fool's game men can never win. Numbers and maths equations may give some people temporal security, but won't save you.

[Maplmath]

..im from sri lanka.
Really interested thing you research.
But think about this
God(Jehovah) is mathematician.
Roman 1:20-23.. explain
Why are there so many complex things all over world. Because thing not evovle ..desingned by the desinger.

[mellonglass]

now we know the planet spirals after the sun, would this mean linearity does not exist?