What do movie special effects, the stock market, heart attacks, and the rings of
Saturn have in common? They all consist of fractals, irregular repeating shapes
that are found in cloud formations and tree limbs, in stalks of broccoli and craggy
mountain ranges, and even in the rhythm of the human heart.

NOVA takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians
determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable
findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave
of scientific, medical and artistic innovation stretching from the ecology of the
rainforest to fashion design.