Crowds start to spin when their densities hit a threshold
Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00036-zOvercrowding can lead to disaster, and yet the dynamics of dense groups of people are poorly understood. Analysis of a festival uncovers collective rotational movements that emerge at critical densities, which could be universal.
Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00036-zOvercrowding can lead to disaster, and yet the dynamics of dense groups of people are poorly understood. Analysis of a festival uncovers collective rotational movements that emerge at critical densities, which could be universal.
