What is the coral reef project about, exactly? We wanted to do something that would also draw attention to the plight of coral reefs around the world, which are being devastated by global warming and ...

The "Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef" exhibit is now on view in Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall. Eric Long, SI The Natural History Museum's Baird Auditorium showcases scientists and performers from ...

What do hyperbolic crochet and coral reef organisms have in common? They both evolved to maximize surface area within a limited volume. So, naturally, a crafty and talented group of mathematicians at ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will host a unique exhibition, the “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef,” a thought-provoking fusion of science, conservation, mathematics and art. By ...

The “Hyperbolic Crochet Reef” and the “Rubbish Vortex” are projects of the Los Angeles-based Institute for Figuring (www.theiff.org), founded by Margaret and Christine in 2003 and dedicated to “the ...

Knitting and crocheting are not only fun and relaxing crafts, but they also may be functional or veer into the artistic realm. A group of 20 knitters from Lancaster Yarn Shop's Thursday Night Knitting ...

Here’s a yarn for our times: A Latvian emigre teaching mathematics in upstate New York in 1997 used crochet to produce the first physical model of a convoluted geometric abstraction. Inspired by her, ...

“Crochet Coral and Anemone Garden” with sea slug by Marianne Midelburg. Photos by Alyssa Gorelick. Some blogs are easier than others. This one has to do with math so forgive me if I botch some of the ...

Endless variations evolving over time—much like life itself. The hyperbolic crochet coral reef has grown from the discovery that cutting-edge hyperbolic geometry could be found in the intricate ...