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Othmer Gold Medal, Bolte Award, and AIC Gold Medal will be presented on May 8 in Philadelphia.
Alternative currencies flourish in desperate times and situations.
The tricks and tools book sleuths use to date the undated.
Plant evidence can be a powerful crime-solving tool. So why is it used so rarely?
Join us June 20 and 21 in Fairmount Park for a family-friendly celebration that will bring history to life.
This ExhibitLab display explores how modern baseball has been shaped by science.
Celebrating 15,000 historical works in our digital collections.
Dig deeper into the Institute’s collections on a variety of topics, including fireworks, minerals, food science, and the history of dyes.
Join author Roland Betancourt for a delightful deep dive into how Disney turned the cold logic of factory assembly lines into the “happiest place on earth.”
This original documentary by Veverka Bros. explores the world’s most spectacular pyrotechnics, the artisans who create them, and the rich cultural traditions behind them.
What does it take to care for a scientific workforce?
Biochemist Evangelina Villegas codeveloped Quality Protein Maize, a nutritionally fortified corn that was central to a period of intensive agricultural development called the “Green Revolution.”
Explore a unique collection of minerals that tells the story of human curiosity about the material world around us.
This private learning experience combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects.
This private learning experience combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects.
This touch-based tour offers guests a private learning experience that combines a personally guided exploration of select gallery exhibits and a hands-on study of objects from our collections.
This ExhibitLab display examines how oil consumption and climate science have evolved together since the 1940s.
The 2001 Biotechnology Heritage Award winner, who facilitated the Institute’s acquisition of the famed History of Molecular Biology Collection, was 79.
A pioneer in the study of grasses, Chase discovered numerous species in the U.S. and South America, building an extraordinary scientific career without formal academic training.
What Theosophy reveals about a moment when science and the occult were not so neatly opposed.
This outdoor exhibition presents a unique historical intersection between professional science and a personal hobby.
When you’re ready to learn more about the history, science, and spectacle of fireworks, the Othmer Library and archival collections have you covered.
A war between police and a notorious outlaw riveted South India for more than a decade. At the conflict’s roots was a centuries-old saga of scarcity and control.
Join us for a special evening just for educators, with an in-depth look at the science, history, and spectacle behind fireworks!
Known as the “father of Russian science,” Lomonosov used art to advance the natural sciences and chemistry in Russia.
In a polymer research lab at DuPont, Kwolek discovered the super fiber known as Kevlar.
A visit to Knoebels Amusement Resort and chemist Joseph Priestley’s historic home in PA inspires a closer look at the Institute’s rare book collection.
Was she doing the dishes or science?
How should we think about the lives of objects? This biography offers three paths to understanding an artifact from the 1700s.
The Institute’s museum education team partners with Philly Touch Tours to offer a more meaningful history of science experience.