Fun Fact: If you tie a string tightly around the Earth, then extend it by 2π (~6.3) meters and tie it again, the string will raise exactly 1 meter above the ground! That's because 2πr+2π=2π(r+1)

Checking up on me while I work in the yard. Took a minute to register that’s a real OSO and only 15 feet away. I’m guessing he was not hungry.

A ‘Viral’ New Bird Song in Canada Is Causing Sparrows to Change Their Tune gizmodo.com/a-viral-new-bi… via Gizmodo

Our Moon is the only satellite in the solar-system with a nearly perfect fit over the Sun: the diameter of the Moon is 400 times smaller than the diameter of the Sun, but it is also 400 times closer to us. It's due to this remarkable coincidence that we see total solar eclipses.

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Five years ago today, LIGO detects first gravitational waves, allowing us to "hear" the sound of two black holes colliding.

Today is the 119 anniversary of the birth of Enrico Fermi. In 1945, Fermi calculated the power of the Trinity atomic bomb based on the distance traveled by pieces of paper he dropped during the blast. Here's the 1-page report he wrote after the explosion: fermatslibrary.com/s/my-observati…

It’s time to freak out. The full trailer for @ZappaMovie premieres tomorrow at 9am PT/12pm ET. #ZappaMovie

How does the brain "learn"? Our Clay Reid discusses the roles of development and adult plasticity in shaping functional connectivity in this talk from our Coding & Vision 101 Lecture series. #OpenScience youtu.be/KUzhAq04PzU

A short and sleek equation captures classical physics--that is what we mean by mathematical elegance.

Elephants amazing compassionate creatures thanks for the updates!

Throughout her life, Daphne Sheldrick championed the ability of #elephants to communicate and their capacity for feeling. Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, we share how her discoveries have helped save 100s of orphaned #elephants: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/fieldnote…

Had a SPLENDIFEROUSLY melifluos and sonically righteous afternoon discussing some of the intricacies involved scoring to film with Prof. Friedman and his composition class at Catholic Univ. of America D.C. #FilmNoir #Filmscore @greybirdmuse The Catholic University of America @johnblairmusic

Take full account of what excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not. Marcus Aurelius

Checking up on me while I work in the yard. Took a minute to register that’s a real OSO and only 15 feet away. I’m guessing he was not hungry.

Pika Pika enjoys a mud bath without a care in the world! She is a suspected orphan of human-wildlife conflict growing up at our Voi Reintegration Unit. She is a favourite among the older orphans - and you can see why, with a happy-go-lucky approach to life.

Liouville proved the following property of the divisors of the divisors of a number: 1) Start with a number (e.g. 10) 2) Write down its divisors (1,2,5,10) 3) Write down the number of divisors of each divisor (1,2,2,4) 4) (1+2+2+4)²=81=1³+2³+2³+4³

Feeling profound sadness over the loss of an intelligent, sensitive and transcendent musician. His distinctive melodies and sonorities have consistently brought profound joy to my life. Peace to you on the next phase of your journey. R.I.P Wayne Shorter