SCIENCE CALENDAR

Activity-2
Aditi Gupta
Saana Salman
Radhika Dudeja
Jhanvi Sharma
Apoorva Sharma
APRIL 2023 Atom: 
The basic unit  of matter, 
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT consisting of a nucleus
(containing protons and
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neutrons) surrounded by
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 electrons.
Discovered by: 
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John Dalton
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International Astronomy Day!​
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MAY 2023 Metalloid:
A metalloid is a chemical
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT element with properties in
between of those of metals and
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non-metals

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Discovered by:
National Technology Day!​ In 1808, Erman and Simon
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metalloid to refer to the newly
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potassium. 
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JUNE 2023 Josephson Effect: 
The phenomenon of supercurrent
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flowing between two super-
conductors separated by a thin
1 2 3 insulating barrier, known as a
Josephson junction.
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Discovered by 
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The Josephson effect was predicted
in 1962 by Brian Josephson
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International Asteroid Day!​
JULY 2023 Jacobian Matrix: 
A matrix of partial deriv-
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1 of change of a system of
equations.
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Discovered by:
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi

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Space Exploration Day!
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 AUGUST 2023 Asexual Reproduction:
Reproduction without the
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT involvement of gametes,
resulting in offspring that are
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genetically identical to the
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parent.
Discovered by:
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Charles Bonnet
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National Radio Day!​
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SEPTEMBER 2023 Spherical Aberration:
The effect of spherical
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT aberration was first
1 2 identified by Ibn Al-
Haytham who discussed it in
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 his work Kitāb al-Manāẓir.

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Education Technology Day!​
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OCTOBER 2023 Oxygen: Oxygen is the
name for the element with
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atomic number 8 and is
represented by the symbol O.
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National Techies Day!​ Discovered by:
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Joseph Priestley
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NOVEMBER 2023 Nitrogen Fixation: 
The process by which nitrogen
gas in the atmosphere is con-
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verted into ammonia or other
1 2 3 4 compounds us-able by plants.
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Discovered by:
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Hermann Hellriegel.

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Red Planet Day!​
DECEMBER 2023 Darwinian Evolution: The theory
of biological evolution suggests that
species evolve over time through
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natural selection, where those
1 2 individuals with advantageous traits
are more likely to survive and
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reproduce.

World Soil Day! Proposed by: 

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Charles Darwin

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JANUARY 2023 Janus Particle: 
A type of particle that has
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two different regions or
faces, each with distinct
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properties.
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Discovered by: 
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Macintosh Computer Day!​
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FEBRUARY 2023 Fermentation: 
The metabolic process that
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT converts sugars into alcohol,
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acids, or gases by
the action of yeast, bacteria,
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 or other micro-organisms.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Discovered by:
Louis Pasteur
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National Science Day!
MARCH 2024 Myopia: 
A common vision condi-tion
also known as near-sightedness,
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT where individuals can see
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objects up close clearly but
have difficulty focusing on
distant objects.
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Discovered by:
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Maurolycus (1554)

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World Meteorological Day!
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THANK YOU!