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Claim: Uneven haircuts go against science

LONDON (UPI) -- Asymmetrical hairstyles popularized by famous singers of the 1980s violate the laws of natural science, a British expert says.

Oxford University mathematics professor Marcus du Sautoy says the uneven hairdos of the 1980s go against a natural human desire for symmetry, the Telegraph reported Thursday.

"The (math) just says all that asymmetry just adds up to a fashion disaster. In the natural world, symmetry is always an indicator of something significant -- it is there to attract attention," du Sautoy said.

Du Sautoy, who wrote "Finding Moonshine," a book discussing symmetry, is expected to publicly criticize lopsided haircuts while speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival this week.

Du Sautoy strips the human desire for symmetry down to the most basic need to sustain life.

"What this symmetry is really indicating is that the individual has a good genetic heritage and is therefore a 'good' mate," he said.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 06/05/2008

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