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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.
Explore the companies that defined the city’s industrial era and their lasting imprint on its neighborhoods today.
Una diáspora en veintiún movimientos.
Scientists leave the strangest signs.
Flash! Bang! Boom! opens April 10 as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
Join us for annual library open house in honor of National Library Week!
Sparked by America’s 250th birthday celebration, you can learn all about the history of fireworks, the inventor of dynamite, the first paper match folder, and other fiery innovations and technologies.
A pioneer in the field of molecular biology, Astbury used X-ray crystallography to study molecular structures within living organisms.
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 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.
Join us for March First Friday as we unveil Philadelphia: Workshop of the World, the latest exhibition from our A Closer Read series.
When you’re ready to learn more about minerals, the Othmer Library at the Science History Institute has you covered.
Riley was a molecular epidemiologist who dedicated his career to issues of health equity.
Explore the history of science behind U.S. efforts to feed schoolchildren with Lunchtime exhibition curator Jesse Smith.
These elements, crystals, gemstones, and precious metals are more than just pretty rocks.
How a tiny cactus parasite called cochineal became one of the Spanish Empire’s most lucrative commodities.
Vera Charles was a pioneer in the study of fungi and one of the first women to specialize in plant pathology at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Food historian Russell Thomas traces the remarkable journey of tofu from its ancient origins in East Asia to its global rise as a staple of modern plant-based cuisine.
The story of teacher John Scopes violating the law by teaching evolution is well known. But is it true?
Does nature have rights? In 2008, Ecuador said yes. Doing so forced a reckoning with the country’s mining past.
Historical re-creations reveal the working world of alchemists.
When Prussia and France went to war in 1870, only one man was given passage out of Paris—in the name of science.