That green tree with glassy spheres you’re getting every Newton Days? Wonder why?
The tree represents the advent of modern science. Dropped into existence by an apple falling from a tree, striking Newton with the idea of gravity, the apple on the tree represents the value of ideas, coming from unexpected angles. Reminding us to keep an open and observing mind. Thus, every year, we hang idealized apples (spheres) onto trees, whose conical shape reminds us of the power of math as the basic language of science.
