Crocheted Hyperbolic Space

Keeping with the “crafts meet science” theme, here’s something else you can do after you’ve finished knittin DNA: crochet hyperbolic space.

Crochet model of hyperbolic plane by Daina Taimina

These are not just for fun. The hyperbolic space models are deliberately crocheted to make the difficult concept of hyperbolic space more tangible and easier to understand.

[through MAKE:blog]