Pi, the famous constant in mathematics and physics, is not only a principle found throughout the natural world but has for centuries served as a powerful composition tool and design principle.In addition to pi's uses in math and science, NBC News covered its applications in art and architecture. That's cool.
Since this is a Metro Detroit-based blog, I'm taking a local look at the day with CBS Detroit's It's Pi Day! Time to celebrate 3.14!
The Michigan Science Center is here to explain what it means, and how important it is everyday!I can tell Angela Cavanaugh has done this demonstration to elementary students visiting the Michigan Science Center; it's simple, clear, and accurate according to the level it's presented. As for the Michigan Beer Fest, that's going on this year, too, except it's next weekend, not this one. Other than that, Cavanaugh's promotion still works this year.
CBS Detroit wasn't done with Pi Day, uploading It's Pi Day! How Pi is used in meteorology after the morning show segment above.
Pi is a mathematical constant with over 50 trillion digits beyond the decimal point, so we will stick with the rounded number 3.14.I never thought of pi's uses on meteorology before and didn't know that purple was the color for Pi Day, but thanks to Kylee Miller of Next Weather, I now know about both. That makes today a good day.
I close with this screen capture, which calls back to the opening of the first video, closing the circle of this post. I like closing circles, especially on a day about circles.
That concludes today's geeky celebration. Now, beware the Ides of March!
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