March 2020 is here and there are lots of opportunities to Do Some Science! From Pi Day to World Water Day to the first day of Spring, take a look at what March brings for the science lover in you.
In addition to being National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month, the month of March is full of great opportunities to get involved in the world of science. On March 14th, you can celebrate Pi Day by learning a bit of math and sharing a bit of pie with your family and friends. We will welcome spring on the Vernal equinox (March 20th) and observe the second supermoon of the year on March 9th. Here’s a list of some other great science events this month.
March 1: World Maths Day
March 1: On this day in 1921, Harry Houdini was granted patent #1,370,316 for a diver’s suit.
March 3: Birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the first working telephone.
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 3: Wangari Maathai Day/Africa Environment Day
March 4: World Engineering Day
March 6: On this day in 1899, Felix Hoffmann patented aspirin after discovering that the compound salicin, found in willow plants, relieved pain.
March 9: Full Worm Moon (also known as Full Crow Moon or Full Crust Moon). The second of four supermoons for the year.
March 9-15: National Bubble Week
March 12: National Plant a Flower Day
March 14: Pi Day
March 14: National Learn about Butterflies Day
March 15: Birthday of the biologist, Lynn Margulis. Her theories of cell development contributed to our understand of how life arose on Earth.
March 15-March 18: National Association for Research in Science Teaching National Conference (Portland, OR)
March 16: Birthday of Caroline Herschel. She is considered by many to be the first woman to discover a comet.
March 16: Giant Panda Bear Day
March 16-22: Brain Awareness Week
March 20: International Earth Day
March 20: Vernal (March) Equinox
March 20: World Sparrow Day
March 21: International Day of Forest
March 22: World Water Day
March 23-27: Solar Week
March 23: World Meteorological Day
March 23: Birthday of mathematician, Emmy Noether. Because of her contributions to mathematics, Albert Einstein called her “the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began”
March 28: Earth Hour
March 28-April 5: NanoDays
March 31: Bunsen Burner Day
