In this blog post from the Scientific American website, authors Martin Krzywinski and Jake Lever detail the making of a snowflake. The authors explain how and why a snowflake grows on a hexagonal grid with six-fold radial symmetry. The article is filled with interesting factoids, a wealth of visuals, and even some computer code that can be downloaded and run. Enjoy at …
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