In Havana, the Robert Redford character says that 'A butterfly can flutter its wings over a flower in China and cause a hurricane in the Caribbean. They can even calculate the odds.' But apparently that's not what Edward Lorenz, who came up with the idea of the butterfly effect, meant at all.
'It is probability, not certain cause and effect,' writes science journalist Peter Dzikes, 'that now dictates how scientists understand many systems, from subatomic particles to storms.' (H-t: A&L)
Young country diary: Sneaky seals and surprisingly small puffins | Maria
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*Farne Islands, Northumberland:* A school trip across the waves made me
feel seasick, but it was worth it
A gust of wind flew at me and the water soaked ...
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