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      From phys.org [phys.org] comes an informative article about fractals.

Today, non-mathematicians who happen to be familiar with fractals are more likely aware of their beauty. A fiddlehead fern, a gecko's footpads, a flashy bolt of lightning -- these are all reminiscent of fractal images. And while nature seems to provide an array of these beauties, humanity has added more to the mix through kaleidoscopes, architecture and, yes, even those wiggly math problems.

      As the start of the 2016 International Math Olympiad draws near, three NSF program directors from the Division of Mathematical Science -- Lora Billings, Edward Taylor and Frederi Viens -- provide some facts on fractals.

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