Announcing: Virtual Super Stellar Friday--Geometry is Knowledge of the Eternally Existent
Our physical space is still closed to visitors, but we can bring the universe to you…Join us Friday, July 3 at 7:00 PM as we explore Pythagoras’ contributions to geometry in our monthly Virtual Super Stellar Friday event series!
Join the Discovery Center’s Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Marinoff (FAITHE: CONFIRME KATIE VS KATHERINE), for this month’s live Zoom Super Stellar Friday!
Description of the Event
Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent: Pythagoras, his namesake theorem, and its various proofs
In ancient Greece, a cult-like group followed their leader in study, prayer, and devotion to numbers, believing they had mystical and spiritual qualities. While this sounds like it could be the basis for the next Indiana Jones movie, it’s actually where everyone’s favorite high school geometry concept comes from.
a segment of Raphael's fresco The School of Athens, depicting Pythagoras writing in a book, left/center. a young man presents him with a tablet showing a seven-stringed lyre and tetractys (the “mystic tetrad”), representing concepts in pythagorean numerology. (image credit: wikimedia commons)
In this presentation, learn about the mathematician Pythagoras and his Brotherhood of Pythagoreans, the theorem named for him, and the different ways it’s been shown to be true.
We hope you can join us!
Information for Attendees
Date/Time: Friday, July 3, 2020; 7:00 PM
Format: Live presentation via Zoom webinar
How to Participate: Pre-registration is required to enter the webinar. Click here for the registration link.
Cost: This event is free, but donations are welcome!
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