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COLLECTIONS BLOG

Dog Days

Pets aren’t allowed in our museum or library, but you’ll find plenty of them in our collections.

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NEWS

Science History Institute Hosts 2024 Gordon Cain Conference

“Storytelling as Pedagogy” program explored using scientific biographies in the classroom and beyond.

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EVENTS

Science on Tap, Untapped: Legendary Science

At this special edition of our science café, we explore the myths, legends, and science behind some of our favorite mythical creatures.

Monday, August 12 | 6pm-8pm

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DISTILLATIONS PODCAST

The Fraud That Transformed Psychiatry

Psychology professor David Rosenhan made waves with his “On Being Sane in Insane Places” study, but decades later its legitimacy was questioned.

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BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile

CLOSING AUGUST 3, 2024

Plan your visit soon and take a colorful journey through more than 150 years of dye-making before this critically acclaimed exhibition closes!

Collect. Preserve. Interpret. Share.

Through research, storytelling, public programming, and educational outreach, we reveal how science is embedded in our daily lives.

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