For World Metrology day, we take a look at the history of Metrology, which comes from the Greek words Metron (measurement) & Logos (the study of), meaning the study of measurement. In ancient Greek metrology meant the theory of ratios. …
This Europe Day, we take a look at the Greek myth of Zeus and Europa. It’s from Europa that Europe got its name, and Ferrari even has a series of vintage cars from the 1950’s called Ferrari Europa that sell …
On World Migratory Bird Day, we remember Aristotle, father of Ornithology (the study of birds). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of the leading Ornithology labs of the world, marks this day with Global Big Day. It is a day to …
Today is Star Wars Day, and we will take a look at the influence of Greek mythology on this legendary series (before Disney destroyed it). Below is a History Channel video that explores these links and then an article with …
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day. The earliest records of Intellectual Property point to the Greek city of Sybaris in roughly 500 BC. Below are videos to watch on the topic, they are both part of a larger set …
April 23 is English and Spanish language day. To mark this day, here are some videos about the Greek connection to both these languages. Over 60% of English comes from Latin and Greek. Below the videos is an article with …
April 21 is World Creativity and Innovation Day, and this might be one of the most important themes going forward in a post-Corona world. Now more than ever we need creativity and innovation to find new ways forward. What better …
The Apollo and Artemis Space Programs: From the Moon to Mars For International Day of Human Space Flight, we will focus on Apollo & Artemis, the twins who are leading the human race into the space age. The Apollo and …
On World Health Day we remember Hippocrates, the father of medicine, a title that he earned for his remarkable achievements in the field of medical science and ethics. Hippocrates was born around 460 BC on the island of Kos, Greece, …
For many years now, March 14th marked Pi (π) day around the world, to mark the importance of Pi (π) in maths. Pi (symbolized by the Greek letter π) is the number you get when you divide the circumference of …