Thumbnail view of a magazine spread, featuring four simple knots tied with two lengths of rope each, with hands pulling at the two longer ends of one of the knots.

Knots

It's a joy to work with scientists who have an infectious sense of curiosity and wonder. Interviewing Sholei Croom (with my colleague Clara Moskowitz) about a paper they co-authored with Chaz Firestone was a highlight.

For more context, read the full article at Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/which-knot-is-stronger-humans-arent-great-judges/

Image by Jen Christiansen; Source: “Tangled Physics: Knots Strain Intuitive Physical Reasoning,” by Sholei Croom and Chaz Firestone, in Open Mind, Vol. 8; September 2024 (reference)

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