Folding NASA Experience into an Origamist's Toolkit (2024)
spinoff.nasa.govThis is a really cool example of transferring domain knowledge from one field to another. It is impressive that the same math for lasers can help you fold a beetle from one sheet of paper. I need to find a way to pivot my own side projects like that.
Great article, thanks for sharing! Lang is a gem, and definitely my fave celebrity Origami artist (what a world). He has a website with both his art and scientific work, for anyone who's curious for more: https://langorigami.com/math-science-posts/
Thanks for the link. Just a minute perusing and I'm already intrigued by a post on something that I had also observed but not thought to frame in quite the same manner: https://langorigami.com/article/optigami/
inspiring example of how valuable a diverse set of skills and experiences can be