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NEWS

Applications for 2027–2028 Beckman Center Fellowships Now Open

Researchers can apply by January 15 for various long- and short-term programs, including two-year curatorial fellowships.

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DISTILLATIONS MAGAZINE

Not So Fast

The limits of racism, power, and the Good Roads Movement in the Americas.

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EXHIBITIONS

New Alchemy Exhibition Draws Sold-Out Crowd to Opening Celebration

Attendees take an up-close look at paintings and rare books from the Institute’s ‘Fire and Gold’ exhibit while enjoying a curator’s talk, activities, and light bites.

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DISTILLATIONS PODCAST

Chasing Shiny Things

Silver’s volatile history.

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New Research Challenges Misconceptions about Rosalind Franklin’s Famed ‘Photo 51’

Paper by the Institute’s Alistair Sponsel and King’s College London’s Brian Sutton uncovers the significance of her previously captured Photo 49.

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