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African Fractals
Applications 1: Romanesco broccoli

Fractals can model many aspects of nature, from cosmology to molecules. The fractal aspects of Romanesco broccoli are pretty easy to spot, but other natural objects take a little practice to see their scaling patterns. In this section you can practice by experimenting with simulations of natural objects. You will also learn how fractals can be applied to the design of objects in the artificial world of technology.