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Why do the number of spirals in a sunflower match up with the integers 34, 55, 89 and 144—numbers found in the famous Fibonacci sequence? Scientific American editor John Matson explains in our latest Instant Egghead video:
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What Is the Fibonacci Sequence?
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Video credits:
Written & presented by John Matson
Motion design by Joss Fong
Produced & edited by Eric R. Olson