Why do crystals always grow into such specific, repeating shapes?
In short: From the sharp points of quartz to the perfect cubes of galena, crystals possess signature geometries. This video explores the atomic architecture that dictates these patterns.
Graham Baird examines the organized, repeating atomic patterns that define every crystal. While we often associate them with minerals, this crystalline structure is also present in sand, ice, metals, and even DNA.
The video investigates how these internal arrangements drive the growth of unique physical properties and the distinct shapes we observe in the natural world.
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