... to explain the ‘profusion of forms, colours, and other modifications' observed in the living world. As many new research publications show, the legacy of D'Arcy Thompson's greatest book lives on and its ideas and approaches remain surprisingly relevant. The current synergy between morphology/morphometry...

...Enrico Coen; Richard Kennaway; Christopher Whitewoods The mechanisms by which organisms acquire their sizes and shapes through growth was a major focus of D'Arcy Thompson's book On Growth and Form. By applying mathematical and physical principles to a range of biological forms, Thompson achieved...