scienceFeb 21, 202510:11pending

Leaf by Leaf: The Fibonacci Science of Phyllotaxis

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From beech and sunflowers to pine cones, this episode explores how plants arrange leaves and seeds using the golden angle and Fibonacci numbers, the role of auxin in growth, historical insights from Da Vinci to Hofmeister, and modern applications in design, agriculture, and robotics.

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