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Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and is widely regarded as the most influential scientist of the 20th century. Despite his towering intellect, Einstein remained deeply humble, frequently crediting wonder and imagination — not pure logic — as the engines of his greatest discoveries.

Arbor Day asks us to plant trees. National DNA Day asks us to marvel at the code inside them. Einstein’s quote bridges both perfectly — the oak tree in your yard and the double helix inside every one of its cells are part of the same extraordinary story. The more closely you look at the natural world, the more it reveals about everything else.