TED-Ed

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-snowflakes-marusa-bradac One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water — but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you’ll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them? Maruša Bradač sheds light on the secret life of snowflakes. Lesson by Maruša Bradač, animation by bottomless well films.