PIRSA:12020152

The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Science and the Splendor of Nature's Frozen Art

APA

Libbrecht, K. (2012). The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Science and the Splendor of Nature's Frozen Art. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/12020152

MLA

Libbrecht, Kenneth. The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Science and the Splendor of Nature's Frozen Art. Perimeter Institute, Feb. 02, 2012, https://pirsa.org/12020152

BibTex

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:12020152,
            doi = {},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/12020152},
            author = {Libbrecht, Kenneth},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Science and the Splendor of Nature{\textquoteright}s Frozen Art},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2012},
            month = {feb},
            note = {PIRSA:12020152 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }
          

Kenneth Libbrecht California Institute of Technology (Caltech) - Division of Physics Mathematics & Astronomy

Abstract

How do snowflakes form?  What creates their complex, symmetrical and strikingly beautiful shapes?  Is it true that no two are exactly alike?  Kenneth Libbrecht of Caltech, will reveal the secrets of snowflakes and the molecular dynamics of crystal growth through spectacular photographs of these miniature ice sculptures.