January: The Process and Nature of Science February: Evolution March: Physics and Technology April: Energy Resources May: Sustainability and the Environment June: Oceans 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
About the Year of Science 2009


There are many reasons to celebrate science. With the many seminal anniversaries that are on the horizon in 2009, it seemed only logical that we should celebrate them as a community! From astronomy to zoology we are all here - ready to support public understanding of the process and nature of science in an exploration of "how we know what we know."

Basic statistics:

Dates: January 1, 2009- December 31, 2009

Web site: http://www.yearofscience2009.org

Overarching Theme: "How We Know What We Know"

Scientific Themes:

  • January - Process and Nature of Science; Communicating 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

Who is celebrating: Participants in the US based COPUS Network as well as colleagues from around the world.

How do we participate: Click here to learn more!

Information Resources

You can download the full packet of information resources about YoS as a single PDF here by clicking here, or you may download the individual pages that you seek from the list below:

COPUS flyer (PDF)

Year of Science 2009 flyer (PDF)

FAQs (PDF)

Understanding Science Web site (PDF)

Year of Science launch activities (PDF)

YoS09 Representative Programs (PDF)

COPUS blog

More resources available in our newsroom!

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