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The Importance of Symmetry in Physics, Biology, and Art
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Symmetry is a fundamental concept that can be found in various fields such as physics, biology, and art. It is a means of construction and a source of beauty that is deeply ingrained in human perception and cognition.

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Symmetry is a driving inspiration in human art and is grounded in the idea of symmetry or the breaking of symmetry, which is also the dominant theme in modern fundamental physics.
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symmetry
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Symmetry is a driving inspiration in human art and is grounded in the idea of symmetry or the breaking of symmetry, which is also the dominant theme in modern fundamental physics.

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The Importance of Symmetry in Physics, Biology, and Art
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#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
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Lex Fridman Podcast
The universe began with the Big Bang approximately 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding and cooling ever since.
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Space
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The universe began with the Big Bang approximately 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding and cooling ever since. To put the vast timeline into perspective, the age of the universe can be visually mapped onto one calendar year, with the Big Bang occurring on January 1st at 12 AM.

Chapter
The Importance of Symmetry in Physics, Biology, and Art
Episode
#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast