Pi - an irrationally awesome sensation

Well, this past Friday was.... *drumroll*.... Einstein's Birthday! (and National Pi Day.) Alright... Sorry about the nerdy pun, but I had to. Was I the only one who ate pi(e)? I hope not. Anywho, I was reading a CNN new article the other day about the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and I thought about how wildly crazy it was! I mean, sure it's pretty awesome, but doesn't e feel left out? Oh well.

Here are some celebrations from all around the country:

San Francisco, CA- The San Francisco Exploratorium holds an annual pi extravaganza including parade of people holding the digits of pi that ends at a "pi shrine" (pictured below).

Princeton, NJ- Einstein's home for his final 22 years, kicks off the weekend on Thursday and rolls into jam-packed activities on Friday, including a pizza pie-making contest, pie eating contests, a tour of Einstein's neighborhood, an Einstein look-alike competition, and, of course, a pi reciting competition. (and the winner walks away with $100π)

Overall, I think Pi Day really helps bring out our inner math nerd. It's a day to fascinate ourselves with the workings of mathematics and science and, hey, maybe we'll even find the next Einstein...

(Outside reading)