The constructal law, if it holds true, applies beyond ‘engineering, scientific, and social systems.’ Indeed, it must apply universally, or be rejected as a law of nature. To the extent it can be articulated mathematically and proven experimentally, constructal theory would fundamentally advance our understanding of nature and the universe, not only in the lab, or light years away, but also in ourselves and the world around us.

The fundamental idea of constructal theory, Bejan explained, is this:

“Everything that moves, whether animate or inanimate, is a flow system. All flow systems generate shape and structure in time in order to facilitate this movement across a landscape filled with resistance … The designs we see in nature are not the result of chance. They arrive naturally, spontaneously, because they enhance access to flow in time.”