Timothy Gardner was trained in physics and biology.
Beginning in1986
with fractals
cellular automata
and observations of natural geometry
This led to training in the physics of nonlinear systems.
Research in a number of algorithmically beautiful subjects followed.
ferrofluids (with Ray Goldstein and Shyamsunder Erramili.)
slime mold (with Bob Austin and Ray Goldstein.)
physical biology (with Albert Libchaber)
The structure of sound (with Marcelo Magnasco)
canary song learning (with Fernando Nottebohm)
and neural circuits (with Michale Fee).