The Diamond Day: March 14

Yes, currently the liquids hidden deep down  the earth, and dredged for dirty monies, are the 'tally' of the town, nay, of the entire world. Petrol/diesel might be considered the liquid gold. Yet more precious are diamonds mined, though so rarely that artificially it is preferred to prepare them in laboratories. 

It is hence but natural as well as apt to name March 14 the Diamond Day for STEM, the conglomerate currently lording it over on the world. Why so? 

To begin with, 14/3 is the "Pi Day". Comedians may consider it kosher to laugh at "cos theta", and, how such formulae do not relate to life, beta! Such values matter though. "Pi" is literally the base of many an equation. Its first digits, 14/3, match with the date of the "Pi Day". Hence, the day is also known as the Mathematics Day. 

14/3 is, moreover, the birth anniversary of Albert Einstein, who re-wrote the very discipline of physics, making the entire chronology of scientific enquiry 'relative', be it Aristotle or Newton. Why, the atomic bomb with which the crooked, wicked, 'blast'ed Iran's and North Korea's of the world threaten humanity time and again is in a way rooted in his ideas, though he opposed it most passionately with all his human(e) might!

14/3 is the anniversary, though, unfortunately, of death, of another great scientist who explored the very cosmology, all the while fighting every nano second a deadly disease that crippled him every which way. Yes, I am referring to Stephen Hawking, the illuminating instance of human brilliance, endurance and optimism that possibly could not be defeated, come what may! 

 For STEM, all these three are eternal causes to celebrate. Hence the title of our blog!

Pratima@ Literature, currently the ignored backyard of the STEM celebrating world, too, is most interested in "Pi". The survivor saga entitled "The Life if Pi" (2001) by Yann Mattel is one of my favourite most novels. Cine enthusiasts love its 2012 celluloid version  by Ang Lee. 

Quote of the day:                                                          "Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come," argues Victor Hugo. 

Word of the day: Indefatigable                              Indefatigable is an adjective. It defines people and activities that are tireless, relentless, and persist with energy, despite every possible hurdle.