TED talk on origami

James Lang, physicist and origami master, speaks at TED. He talks about a fascinating intersection of art and math: origami.

This is a great, visual talk that links ideas you would never expect to come together: water bombs, ibex, and spiders turn into satellites, heart valves, and airbags, using the math of trees and circle packing. A really great example of the unexpected practical value of mathematics.

Hat tip to my brother Matthew for putting me onto Lang's work.

Source: http://lowlywonk.blogspot.com/2010/08/ted-talk-on-origami.html