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The Infinite Pattern That Never Repeats
Veritasium
Veritasium explains how Penrose tilings and quasicrystals overturned the belief that 5-fold symmetry and non-periodic crystals were impossible, including an interview with Paul Steinhardt.
Strongly recommended as a mind-bending, approachable explanation of aperiodic patterns, even enjoyable with kids.
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