It is with great sadness to pass along the news that a great American scientist has died. Lynn Margulis died on at 5:15 PM (17:15 EST) on November, 22, 2011; she was 73 years old. She suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke last Thursday. She will be dearly missed by her devoted family, students, her many friends and colleagues around the world.
In lieu of flowers, contributions should be made to the Lynn Margulis Memorial Fund*. This fund will be used to support students that will continue her scientific research.
*Checks may be sent directly to “Lynn Margulis Memorial Fund” at Northampton Cooperative Bank, PO Box 550, Amherst, MA 01004
The Lynn Margulis Laboratory
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Department of Geosciences
611 North Pleasant Street
233 Morrill Science Center
Amherst MA 01003-9297
The ecology of life is always love. And love comes in many many different forms, including symbiosis. Did you know that in Gaia science, symbiosis is recognized as what makes evolution possible? Symbiosis, a form of collaboration among species and individuals thereof, is what makes a species like our come along. Shouldn’t we be grateful? Read Lynn Margulis for more. Donate to her fund. And stay tuned for more posts about her on this blog.
Education is the heart of democracy. And that includes education to love.
Namaste,
Professor of Humanities
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
