Don’t Forget – Park Talk Reschedule – January 14

This talk links physics and astronomy with our physiological and emotional wellbeing. As our planet moves in its orbit around the Sun, its daily spin imparts an angular momentum that locks the rotational axis in orientation, regardless of where we are in our orbit. As a consequence of this, the Earth experiences seasons that drive an annual rhythm to our lives. In Winter, we experience shorter days and longer nights, and as a species we undergo hormonal changes. We respond to the longer nights with distinct social conventions, many centered around night, darkness and special glimpses of sunlight.