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How do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? Enter the maths of synchronisation.

How do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? The maths of synchronisation explains and even sheds light on human physiology and evolution.

How do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? Enter the maths of synchronisation.

It's one of the most beautiful sights in nature: fireflies illuminating the night with their synchronised flashing. Mathematicians have just solved a 40 year-old problem behind this striking phenomenon.