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Bill Sampson

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210 total appearances

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CrowdScience
Why does paper fold so well?

You're listening to Crowd Science from the BBC World Service, the show inspired by your curiosity.

CrowdScience
Why does paper fold so well?

Fold the paper diagonally.

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Why does paper fold so well?

And sometimes by your skills.

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Why does paper fold so well?

corner to corner, ensuring the edges align precisely.

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Why does paper fold so well?

Crowd science listener Haruka is helping me make an origami crane over a video call from Tokyo, Japan.

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Why does paper fold so well?

Origami is a Japanese word that literally translates to paper folding.

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Why does paper fold so well?

So the paper should naturally follow the creases you made.

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Why does paper fold so well?

And this is my first attempt at it.

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Why does paper fold so well?

I'm struggling.

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Why does paper fold so well?

I have bad news.

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Why does paper fold so well?

My kite doesn't have any flaps.

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Why does paper fold so well?

So I think I managed to do the whole thing the wrong way around then.

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Why does paper fold so well?

Yeah.

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Why does paper fold so well?

Okay, so I'm going to keep working on my crane.

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Why does paper fold so well?

In the meantime, I should ask you about your question.

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Why does paper fold so well?

And what made you think of this question?

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Why does paper fold so well?

Were you doing origami and it came to you?

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Why does paper fold so well?

Oh my gosh, was that really hard?

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Why does paper fold so well?

Given I can't do it in paper, I can't imagine how I would fare with a napkin.

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Why does paper fold so well?

So did you manage it?

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