Zack Pelta-Heller

Zack Pelta-Heller was the Science History Institute’s web content manager. He has an MFA in creative nonfiction from The New School.

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What’s in a Logo?

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How John Dalton’s early atomic theory led to the Science History Institute’s new logo.

Braving the Elements: Why Mendeleev Left Russian Soil for American Oil

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The story behind a rare work in our collection by the father of the periodic table.

From STEM to STEAM: An Interview with Marion Leary

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Philadelphia’s 2017 Geek of the Year on using virtual reality in resuscitation science research.

How Drinking Beer Is in Our DNA: An Interview with Jessica Zinskie

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An interest in the pharmacological nature of food led Jessica Zinskie, a postdoctoral researcher at Rowan University, to study the genetics of yeast and the evolution of beer.

The Message of the March for Science

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Photos from the March for Science in Philadelphia, in which protesters sent a clear message to the Trump adminstration.

Waging War on Immigration and Science

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Remembering a Holocaust survivor, immigrant, and inventor. Will changes to U.S. immigration policy make such a story a thing of the past?