Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?

The video explores how Alan Turing's mathematical rules can explain natural patterns like spots and stripes. Turing proposed a model involving activator and inhibitor substances, similar to predator-prey dynamics, to generate various patterns. By adjusting variables, different patterns such as spots, stripes, and labyrinths can form. While Turing's theory works on paper, scientists are still investigating its real-world applicability. Some biological systems, like those in mice, show Turing-like behavior, inspiring further research into natural pattern formation.

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