Trust Science Pledge Highlights 2021 International Day of Light Celebration

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — The annual International Day of Light celebrates light and the role it plays in science, culture, art, education, and many other diverse fields. This year, the day, Sunday, May 16, takes on a special role as organizers invite everyone to #TrustScience. 

The steering committee of the International Day of Light, of which the American Institute of Physics is a member, decided to emphasize the importance of evidence-based solutions in science by asking supporters to sign the Trust Science Pledge. Scientists and the public are asked to show their trust in the scientific process with their online pledge. 

In addition to the #TrustScience promotion, the International Day of Light is focusing on hybrid and online events in many countries due to pandemic restrictions. In the United States, gatherings to showcase light’s role in our everyday lives will be held from coast to coast. Tours, shows, and interactive events will celebrate light and its many uses. 

AIP and two of its member societies, the American Physical Society and The Optical Society, are offering resources highlighting light’s historical moments, featuring how it is used in different scientific fields, and providing demonstrations that are ready for classrooms. 

The celebration of light and how it impacts so many people in different ways, helping to achieve education, equality, and peace, are the goals of UNESCO, the leader of the initiative. Find more events, resources, and celebrations on social media by following the #LightDay2021 and #TrustScience hashtags, and @IDLofficial on Twitter. 

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About American Institute of Physics 

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a 501(c)(3) membership corporation of scientific societies. AIP pursues its mission—to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity—with a unifying voice of strength from diversity. In its role as a federation, AIP advances the success of its Member Societies by providing the means to pool, coordinate, and leverage their diverse expertise and contributions in pursuit of a shared goal of advancing the physical sciences in the research enterprise, in the economy, in education, and in society. In its role as an institute, AIP operates as a center of excellence using policy analysis, social science, and historical research to promote future progress in the physical sciences. www.aip.org

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