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MayInternational Day for
Biological DiversityOn May 22, 1993, the United Nations sanctioned this date as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase awareness of biodiversity issues worldwide. Building a Shared Future for All Life is this year’s theme on International Day for … Continue reading →
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MaySharing the Good Health News
On May 17, 1749, English country surgeon Dr. Edward Jenner was born. In the 18th century, smallpox was a disease that killed about 20% of victims who contracted it and, if it didn’t kill, it often disfigured or blinded … Continue reading →
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Beno Gutenberg
Right to the Core On June 4, 1889, geophysicist and mathematician Beno Gutenberg was born and made the study of Earth’s interior his life’s work. He was the first to determine the radius of Earth’s core. Perhaps the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beno Gutenberg, California Institute of Technology, Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Earth’s core, Gutenberg Discontinuity, June 4, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, Vision-Changer
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When the Crust Crumbles
On April 26, 1900, physicist and seismologist Charles Francis Richter was born. A Californian intrigued by earthquakes and the waves of energy they release, he worked with Beno Gutenberg, a world authority on Earth’s interior physics and the man who … Continue reading
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Tagged April 26, Beno Gutenberg, Charles Richter, earthquakes, On This Day, Richter scale, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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