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Holiday Lecture 2023: “A World of Patterns”

The 2023 Holiday Science Lecture “A World of Patterns” was held at Princeton University on December 9, 2023 with over 400 people attending two lectures at McDonnell Hall. Howard Stone and other PCCM researchers (including graduate student and postdoctoral presenters) illustrated ideas of shape, symmetry, packing and pattern formation. Some of the experiments and interactive demonstrations included:

  • a crystal lattice of children
  • hexagonal patterns in a bowl of cereal and milk
  • “cake” decorations with a fluid coiling instability
  • holiday ornaments with fractal patterns
Princeton faculty and students demonstrate the science of patterns to a young audience.
Princeton faculty and students demonstrate the science of patterns to a young audience.
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Established in 1994, the Princeton Center for Complex Materials is dedicated to exploring the frontiers of complexity in materials science. The Center supports two IRGs that will accelerate exploration of quantum technologies and biology-inspired materials.