Modern physics edged mechanics out into the wilds of engineering. But multidisciplinary interest in pattern formation has moved it back into the mainstream, bringing with it interest from other fields — as this summer’s Solvay Workshop demonstrated.
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Reis, P.M., Brau, F. & Damman, P. The mechanics of slender structures. Nature Phys 14, 1150–1151 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-018-0369-4
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