Must See: Illustrating the Golden Ratio

A beautiful and thought-provoking video from Cristbal Vila and Etria Studios illustrates the presence of the golden ratio, also called the divine proportion or golden mean, in living things.

Known to the Greeks and Romans, and present in many geometric figures, this ratio can be found in architecture, music, art, and human design of all kinds (books, postcards, even cars). For example, the ratio was used in the building of the Parthenon. Leonard da Vinci was fascinated by it. Some composers...