Dec. 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities Day.
The International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), a United Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of people with disability
and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being.
The day seeks to increase awareness of the benefits of the integration of people with disability in every aspect of political,
social, economic and cultural life.
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LifeScience Moment: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established.
On Dec. 2, 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), established by President Richard Nixon, opened its doors in downtown Washington, D.C.
The EPA was established to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to
ensure environmental protection. The agency’s first Administrator was William Ruckelshaus.
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Where do we come from?
Explore the genealogy of the life science industry by state or province through one-of-a-kind posters
illustrating the founding technology origins of life science companies.
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It's a Small World
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West Nile Virus (Photo Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith)
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Science Quote
"Great scientific discoveries have been made by men seeking to verify quite erroneous theories about the nature of things."
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Thomas H. Huxley, English biologist
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(1825-95)
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