April is National Autism Awareness Month.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three
years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others.
In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, the
Autism Society has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s.
The U.S. recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public
about autism and issues within the autism community. Join the Autism Society in getting
involved with the autism community this April.
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LifeScience Moment: Earth Day was held for the first time.
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held and the modern environmental movement was born.
A proposal to establish "Earth Day" was submitted the previous October by John McConnell to Peter Tamaris with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin was instrumental in founding Earth Day as a teach-in and to "force this issue onto the national
agenda.” 20 million Americans demonstrated across the nation.
Senator Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton
in 1995 -- the highest honor given to civilians in the United States -- for his role as Earth Day founder.
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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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MRSA Bacteria (Photo Credit: Janice Haney Carr)
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Science Quote
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
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Isacc Asimov, American writer
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(1920-1992)
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