{"id":5480,"date":"2018-04-05T19:12:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T22:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/?p=5480"},"modified":"2019-08-19T15:04:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T18:04:12","slug":"world-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/world-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"The magic of patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nature is full of mesmerizing patterns. These patterns challenge scientists to think how evolution could have reached such specific and complex processes. Thus, it is no surprise that many people invested their lives in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/infographics-alberto-cairo\/\">understanding patterns and finding &#8220;coincidences&#8221; in the wild world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of these people is Rafael Araujo. Illustrator and architect in Venezuela, Rafael dedicated 40 years of his life to draw nature patterns by hand. His tools are a pencil, a compass, a ruler and a protractor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/about-banner.jpg\" alt=\"world patterns\" width=\"1920\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/about-banner.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/about-banner-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/about-banner-1024x412.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rafael&#8217;s drawings are based on one pattern: PHI. After learning about the Golden Ratio, Rafael could see its geometric formula appearing in many different sides of nature, creating beautiful designs. The Golden Ratio ratio equals 1.618 became the essence of his work as well as his identity as an artist. Rafael life goal is to inspire people and spread his love for our natural environment.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5480 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/world-patterns\/9b7452_55b3044656924252a587229abb3ec695_1024x1024\/'><img width=\"589\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9b7452_55b3044656924252a587229abb3ec695_1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"9b7452_55b3044656924252a587229abb3ec695_1024x1024\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9b7452_55b3044656924252a587229abb3ec695_1024x1024.jpg 589w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/9b7452_55b3044656924252a587229abb3ec695_1024x1024-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5483'>\n\t\t\t\tButterfly infinite sequence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/world-patterns\/60849c2bf6044c92a5d2ee3aadcf3d5e_original\/'><img width=\"680\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/60849c2bf6044c92a5d2ee3aadcf3d5e_original.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"60849c2bf6044c92a5d2ee3aadcf3d5e_original\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/60849c2bf6044c92a5d2ee3aadcf3d5e_original.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/60849c2bf6044c92a5d2ee3aadcf3d5e_original-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5485'>\n\t\t\t\tFibonacci sequence shell\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Golden Ratio Coloring Book\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/rafaelaraujo\/golden-ratio-coloring-book\/widget\/video.html\" height=\"450.0\" width=\"800\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/center>Rafael&#8217;s work brings up something magical about external features and behaviors of many types of organisms.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all patterns in nature follow a number, a ratio. Instead, some of them are base on many numbers, on many different combinations. If we compare organisms searching for shared traces, we are looking for patterns evolution left behind. A quick look at species tree of life can reveal evolutionary &#8220;coincidences&#8221; that connect the past of our planet with assumptions for the future.<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/infographics-alberto-cairo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5826 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/i-love-science-300x120.png\" alt=\"patterns\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/i-love-science-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/i-love-science-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/i-love-science.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Thinking about our planet, living beings are not the only ones subjected to patterns. Oceans are highly susceptible to air currents and the Earth magnetic field. Ocean currents combine several patterns that have the capability to affect ecological systems as well as our planet&#8217;s climate.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science is Beautiful\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvM4JPGsmVw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/center>In science, we are restlessly looking for patterns that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/infographics-alberto-cairo\/\">explain the every aspect of our planet<\/a>. However, sometimes we should take a step back and just admire how beautiful and magical the world around us is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature is full of mesmerizing patterns. These patterns challenge scientists to think how evolution could have reached such specific and complex processes. 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