Bilateral Symmetry

Most living things, including you, have a left side that looks almost exactly like the right side. This happens because it is the easiest way for nature to build a body that can move straight and fast. Think of a butterfly: if one wing were different, it could not fly in a straight line. Being balanced helps animals find food and escape danger. It is nature saying that two halves make a whole.

Two halves make a whole. Nature only needs to describe one half; the other is a mirror. Efficiency through reflection.

Bilateral (sagittal plane) symmetry is a hallmark of Bilateria. It facilitated cephalization: concentration of nervous tissue and sensory organs at the anterior end, enabling directed movement and complex predation. The genetic blueprint only needs to describe one half. Connects to chirality in organic chemistry.

SOUND: Stereo headphones playing the same volume in both ears.

SMELL: Smelling a rose with both nostrils to get the full 3D scent.

TASTE: Eating a sandwich where the ingredients are spread evenly to the edges.

TOUCH: Running your fingers down the center of a leaf to feel the identical veins.

SIGHT: A butterfly with perfectly matched wings spread open.

BODY: Walking in a straight line by putting one foot directly in front of the other.

Music: If You Ever Want To Be In Love by James Bay

Music: I Only Miss You by Megan Moroney & Ed Sheeran

Music: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell

Part of Symmetry & Balance — MATHEMATICS — Education Revelation