For a problem as complex as turbulence, combining universal concepts from statistical physics with ideas from fluid mechanics has proven indispensable. Three decades since this link was formed, it is still providing food for new thought.
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Pomeau, Y. The long and winding road. Nature Phys 12, 198–199 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3684
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