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Science and math is a heavy-duty category covering a lot of ground. It focuses on the sciences, including but not limited to astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, anthropology, engineering, and mathematics.
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The Mineralogical Society of America hosts Old Rock (Petrologist) Day on January 7 each year. And yes, you guessed it - it's not exactly celebrating music, although some mineralogists like celebrating it...
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International Programmers' Day is one of two days celebrating the men and women behind nearly every modern tool and convenience from your car and videos to smart phones and the internet. These are the pe...
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Physicist Jean Foucault had a theory, actually a lot of them he would go on to prove. But, on January 8, 1851, he put one of those theories to test. He believed the earth, being spherical, rotated on an a...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs 7 days after the New Moon.
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Static Electricity Day celebrates the oft amusing and somewhat annoying physical effect of static electricity. Whether you've zapped your hand on a doorknob, or you've had your hair go in every directio...
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American surgeon, Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty procedure on a leg, without a scalpel, in Portland Oregon on January 16, 1964. He changed how surgery could be done going forward. Day with...
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Today is the 3rd Quarter of the Moon, meaning it is half way between the Full Moon and New Moon.
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The New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun have the same elliptical longitude. This happens when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth we usually cannot see it. The New M...
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The vision for implementing IDDA III is to firmly anchor Africa on a path toward inclusive and sustainable industrial development. The achievement of this vision requires the transformation of African cou...
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<span>Volcanic eruptions, climate change, fluctuations in the global water cycle—Earth science has profound impacts for people around the globe. Understanding these and other geologic phenomena is crucial...
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Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energy, as a contribution to a cleaner, just and prosperous worl...
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<span>Agricultural expansion accounts for 90% of global deforestation. That is just one of the issues the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, championed by the United Nations, seeks to address. The...
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Career and Technical Education Month is focused on education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers in the technology industries. These industries include the sciences, electronics, enginee...
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National Green Week is a school based annual event in which schools dedicate a week to green learning and sustainability focused programs between February and April. To enroll your class, teachers need...
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The New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun have the same elliptical longitude. This happens when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth we usually cannot see it. The New M...
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National Pudding Snack Month celebrates the preserving advances that made it possible in 1968 for pudding to be made and kept without refrigeration. The end result? Chocolate pudding and other flavors in...