http://www.gizmag.com The golden ratio describes a rectangle with a length roughly one and a half times its width. Also known as the golden section, golden mean and divine proportion, among other names, it has intrigued mathematicians and artists alike for centuries. The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the construction the Pyramids, the architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it, and many artists have fashioned their works around it. This includes Leonardo da Vinci, who used it in the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man. Now a Duke University scientist believes he has figured out the secret behind the golden ratio’s popularity – and it’s all down to evolution.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12598 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12598 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:42:28 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12460 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12460 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:06:42 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12424 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12424 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:11:49 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12373 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12373 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:57:36 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12316 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12316 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:31:09 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12265 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12265 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:34:50 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12238 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12238 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:49:38 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12226 http://www.gizmag.com/golden-ration-explained/13654/#comment-12226 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:16 -0600