The Science History Institute is closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 4, and there will be no First Friday event.

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Famed British caricaturist James Gillray targets famed scientist Joseph Priestley after the devastating Priestley Riots.

An early advertisement for cellophane

Sealed with a Wrap

Cellophane celebrates its 100th anniversary with a comeback, after losing out to cheaper imitations in the 1970s.