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The Science History Institute produces a wide range of virtual and in-person events aimed at students, educators, scientific professionals, scholars, science history lovers, and the intellectually curious.
Explore the materials that impact your world at a day of FREE hands-on science and engineering fun for all ages!
This “drop-in” tour explores the importance of water and the histories of pollution and protection that have changed our relationship to this vital substance.
Jason Weckstein will guide us virtually through Belém, Brazil, where he co-led a research team to discover and describe the region’s bird and bird parasite diversity.
Former UCL curator Subhadra Das will discuss the work of the little-known Victorian scientist who coined the term eugenics.
Our February Joseph Priestley Society program features two speakers on the forefront of alternative methods of drug delivery: Alina Rui Su and Daniel S. Kohane.
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
This “drop-in” tour explores the importance of water and the histories of pollution and protection that have changed our relationship to this vital substance.
NPR’s Neela Banerjee and Yale professor Paul Sabin discuss the similarities, differences, and potential conflicts between journalistic and academic accounts of the past.
Our March Joseph Priestley Society program will feature experts on the forefront of how artificial intelligence is impacting drug discovery.
Drop in for a tour highlighting the central role of women in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history.
Our final Joseph Priestley Society meeting of the season will feature a lively discussion on three years of COVID and how best to coexist with the virus.
Attend a virtual training workshop in oral history and research interview methodologies.
Attend a virtual training workshop in oral history and research interview methodologies.