* some of us Buddhists label ourselves as Insiders as we seek within ourselves, in contrast to some monotheists (Outsiders) who outsource the job entirely and are blind to what is going on inside ...

The variable stars flickering to the golden ratio are RR Lyrae — a class of pulsars first found in the constellation Lyra (bisected by the Milky Way here) Alan Dyer, Inc/Visuals Unlimited/Corbis The ...

A pulsating star’s song could be the result of fractals at play. Pressure changes inside a star can make portions of its surface expand and contract, so observers see it appearing to “breathe” as its ...

The Golden Ratio, a hallmark of Swiss design and the foundation of everything from Helvetica to Le Corbusier’s meticulous architecture, may have been imported from Africa. Design remains a largely ...

It’s bullshit. The golden ratio’s aesthetic bona fides are an urban legend, a myth, a design unicorn. Many designers don’t use it, and if they do, they vastly discount its importance. There’s also no ...