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Wilson’s sculpture “Broken Symmetry” consists of three arched legs that come together in a slightly misaligned formation. From beneath it looks perfectly symmetric. From any other angle the components don’t quite align. The effect is reminiscent of the physics concept of a broken symmetry.

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  1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 15:31:36 UTC Robert McNees Robert McNees
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    It should be noted that Wilson was himself an accomplished sculptor whose artistic and architectural vision defined the Fermilab campus!

    Images: Fermilab

    https://history.fnal.gov/historical/art_arch/wilson_sculpture_overview.html

    In conversation about 7 months ago from mastodon.social permalink
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