Friday May 21, 2021 is Endangered Species Day!

Learn about threatened and endangered species and how you can help them.

Because of the pandemic, most events and activities, including a K through 12 art contest, will be held online. Learn more at:
www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/.

From Pantheist Vision we read:

Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson observes that Margaret Burbridge, born on this day in 1919, gave us "the greatest gift of astrophysics to civilization in the 20th century," proving that we are largely made of stardust.  In 1957, she was the lead author of a landmark scientific paper on the origin of chemical elements, showing that most elements are forged by thermonuclear reactions within stars, in a process now called stellar nucleosynthesis.  This includes elements such as carbon that make up plants and animals, oxygen in the atmosphere, and gold and silver mined from the ground.  She was considered one of the foremost astronomers in the world, and long regarded as a trailblazer for women in the field, well known for her work opposing discrimination against women in astronomy.

Williamina Fleming may be an unfamiliar name to many of us, but this astronomer (1857-1911) has a fascinating story, a woman in what was predominantly a "man's world" in terms of occupation.  Learn more from PBS by clicking here.
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We have two occasions to celebrate today.
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First, Happy Pi Day!  Yes, it's 3/14.  I guess a lot of people celebrate by eating actual pie, but in reality, Pi is everywhere!  Learn more  about the "cosmic piece of Pi" from this NASA site by clicking here. 
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​And, Happy Einstein Day!  Today is Albert Einstein's birthday.  Born in 1879, he was a renowned physicist with pantheistic awareness.  "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

(photo from the Darwin Day Facebook page)

​From Pantheist Vision we read:  "This famous theorist of evolution was born in 1809.  "Darwin Day," also celebrated as "Evolution Sunday" on the nearest Sunday to the 12th, gives us the opportunity to honor the processes of natural selection which makes all life on Earth."
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(photo from Britannica.com)