Zane

Curious optimist.

[Zane @Zane_Sol]

Reading, thinking, learning.

[Math Files @Math_files]

Harvard believes the next Einstein is already among us.

Meet Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, a quiet theoretical physicist and one of the brightest minds of her generation.

At 14, she built a real airplane.

At 16, she flew it alone.

When MIT rejected her, she sent them a video of the plane she built instead.

Their reply: "Start next semester."

She later graduated with a perfect GPA, was cited by Stephen Hawking, and turned down offers from Google, Facebook, and Jeff Bezos.

Instead of chasing money and fame, she chose to focus on understanding the universe.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

If you want to master something, teach it.

- R. Feynman

[Zane @Zane_Sol]

Wild. Ha ha.

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity.

- A. Einstein

[Zane @Zane_Sol]

Alain de Botton on Love https://t.co/aLnU0UTNsr via @YouTube

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

"Literature speaks with everyone individually – it is personal property that stays inside our heads. And nothing speaks to us as forcefully as a book, which expects nothing in return, other than that we think and feel."

- 2009 literature laureate Herta Müller

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

On World Environment Day we must take action to ensure that the Earth and all its inhabitants may be well.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 

Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it.  

Every voice matters. Every move counts. Join the movement. 

Together, let’s act #NowForClimate for this generation and the next.

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

"The secret of being genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age."

- Aldous Huxley

(📷Aldous Huxley by Low,1933)

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

If something can be destroyed by the truth, then it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.

[United Nations @UN]

1.4 billion people live with high blood pressure.

Healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent it & reduce the risk of related deaths:

🥦Eat a balanced diet
🚭Avoid tobacco
🍺Limit alcohol
🏃Exercise

More from @WHO on Sunday’s World Hypertension Day: https://t.co/ggTLGPtP3Y

[United Nations @UN]

Desertification & drought are threatening lives & livelihoods worldwide, and billions still lack access to safe water at home.

Urgent #ClimateAction is need to restore degraded land & secure a sustainable future for generations to come.

More from @UNEP: https://t.co/fiDfknkiRE

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

✍️Richard Feynman.

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

Teach your children how to think, not what to think.

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

✍️ Albert Einstein

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

Spending time alone is often seen in a negative light, but psychology tells a different story. People who truly enjoy solitude aren’t avoiding others—they’re strengthening their connection with themselves. This self-awareness often leads to deeper, more meaningful relationships with those around them.

Studies suggest that individuals who are comfortable being alone tend to develop strong emotional independence. They don’t rely heavily on validation or constant attention, which reduces insecurity in relationships. This inner stability allows them to show qualities like loyalty, consistency, and trust—traits essential for lasting connections.

Rather than chasing many superficial relationships, they focus on a few meaningful ones built on honesty and mutual respect. Because they’re content on their own, they choose to stay in relationships—not out of need, but out of genuine care. That makes their presence more intentional and their loyalty more authentic.

Shifting our perspective on solitude can change how we value it. Being alone isn’t a weakness—it’s often a reflection of emotional strength and a deeper commitment to the people who truly matter.

Do you spend time alone to escape the world—or to better understand yourself?

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie.

Skłodowska Curie developed the term radioactivity, discovered the chemical elements polonium and radium and contributed to develop new cancer treatments. For her scientific dedication and remarkable breakthroughs, she was awarded the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize.

Learn more: https://t.co/dysmKgnI8A

#InternationalWomensDay

[NASA @NASA]

These pictures of the Pillars of Creation were taken 19 years apart by different telescopes, with each image capturing a unique perspective.

On the left, @NASAHubble shows more thick dust. On the right, @NASAWebb peers through the dust to show more stars. Which is your favorite?

[NASA @NASA]

The cosmos gifted us a rose 🌹

This rose is made of a pair of interacting galaxies that have been distorted by each other’s gravitational pulls. Learn more about these cosmic companions: https://t.co/4CeWf4cbhY