Folding Perfect Thirds

Tom Hull started making origami figures when he was 8 years old. By the time he was in graduate school at the University of Rhode Island, he had found a way to combine his passion for origami with a career in mathematics. Now at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., he is a member of a small but growing community of origami enthusiasts intent on pursuing the mathematical intricacies of their craft.