Our ability to reason is rooted in the tradition of philosophy and science that began with Greek thinker Thales of Miletus who fell into a well while watching the stars, and who according to tradition predicted an eclipse that ended a war because everyone thought that the Gods were angry. 

Thales Eclipse stops a battle

Join us in celebrating Thales Day on May 28, the day of the eclipse of Thales and the day most commonly associated with the beginning of rational enquiry into nature. Thales Day connects our primordial need for storytelling with the philosophical wonderment that makes us human and the scientific curiosity that ensures that we do not stray too far down irrational alleyways.