Nature Lovers Book Group is going virtual.

The Nature Lovers Book Group is going virtual. We will meet via videoconference at our scheduled date and time: Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00.We will be using Zoom, a remote conferencing service that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration.

You will soon be receiving an OLLI Update regarding using Zoom for the first time and instructions for joining the Espionage Book Group for our discussion of Storm in a Teacup by Helen Czerski.

What ‘Walden’ can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life’s essentials

Seeking to bend the coronavirus curve, governors and mayors have told millions of Americans to stay home. If you’re pondering what to read, it’s easy to find lists featuring books about disease outbreaks, solitude and living a simpler life. But it’s much harder to find a book that combines these themes.
https://theconversation.com/what-walden-can-tell-us-about-social-distancing-and-focusing-on-lifes-essentials-134524

Nature surrounds us, even in quarantine

Two new books revel in the evolutionary beauty of weeds, moths, and the quotidian insects that live in our homes
https://www.salon.com/2020/03/22/nature-surrounds-us-even-in-quarantine/

Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski

Since we probably will not be meeting in person on April 14, I thought that I would share some of the material that I planned to share then.

Helen Czerski - TED Talk

https://www.ted.com/speakers/helen_czerski

Earth has acquired a brand new moon that's about the size of a car

Earth might have a tiny new moon. On 19 February, astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona spotted a dim object moving quickly across the sky

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235427-earth-has-acquired-a-brand-new-moon-thats-about-the-size-of-a-car/

April 14 - Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life
by Helen Czerski

Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She provides answers to vexing questions: How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does it take so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary.