Using stories from science’s past to understand our world
Many of us think pumping is a new part of motherhood, but some fascinating 19th-century objects from our collection show the practice has been around (in some form) for a long time.
Join Distillations podcast hosts Lisa Berry Drago and Alexis Pedrick as Science History Institute staff members share their favorite objects from our museum, archival, and library collections.
Before pharmaceuticals existed, all medicines had to come from natural sources—like plants. This week we focus on such remedies.
A simple invention that saved lives and led to the discovery of a hidden form of life.
Humans have a masochistic love of capsaicin, a molecule responsible for the burn in hot peppers. That connection could be a key to pain relief.
Gene editing promises to revolutionize medicine. But how safe is safe enough for the patients testing these therapies?
