January: The Process and Nature of Science February: Evolution March: Physics and Technology April: Energy Resources May: Sustainability and the Environment June: Ocean and Water July: Astronomy August: Weather and Climate September: Biodiversity and Conservation October: Geosciences and Planet Earth November: Chemistry December: Science and Health Year of Science 2009 home page
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Overview

Year of Science 2009 was the grassroots celebration of "How We Know What We Know" through an exploration of what science is, who scientists are, and why science matters. Explore the links below to grasp the enormity of what was accomplished during these 12 months!
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Who helped?

Diverse organizations contributed content to the Year of Science.

Each month, we focused on a particular disciplinary theme of science. The content for the Year of Science Web site was assembled through contributions from 90 representative organizations from the scientific community. This year truly pulled together diverse organizations to celebrate what science is, why it matters, and who scientists are.