Feb 22, 2011 7:00 AM

Alan Turing's Patterns in Nature, and Beyond

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Turing Goes Galactic

Once one starts to look, there seems to be no end to Turing patterns: their forms can be seen in weather systems, the distribution of vegetation across landscapes and even the constellations of galaxies. Image: Galaxy N51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. (European Space Agency)

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