# The satisfying math of folding origami

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Evan Zodl
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/evan_zodl_the_satisfying_math_of_folding_origami)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Origami, which literally translates to "folding paper," is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of paper can be transformed into almost any shape, purely by folding. The same simple concepts yield everything from a paper crane with about 20 steps, to a dragon with over 1,000 steps. Evan Zodl explores the ancient art form. \[Directed by Charlotte Arene, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott\].

## Lectures

1. [The satisfying math of folding origami](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/evan_zodl_the_satisfying_math_of_folding_origami/6ea2bfe29e35), 6 min (TED's player)