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For centuries people have been fascinated by the potential healing powers of color, but is there any truth to it?
From Homer’s Odyssey to the internet’s great dress debate, our perception of the color blue has both fascinated and frustrated us.
Hear the stories of five individuals who have faced personal, professional, and social challenges in their scientific careers.
ReJoyce! The Science History Institute joins the Rosenbach for its annual Bloomsday celebration of James Joyce.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings during WWII, we look at the surprisingly important role science played.
Scientists’ memories of migration.
One doctor’s controversial crusade to keep people out of prison through nose jobs, eye lifts, and other plastic surgery.
Science that ushered in a new epoch also revealed stunning details from Earth’s distant past.
In 1959, nine Russian hikers mysteriously died on a snowy trek known as the Dyatlov Pass incident. Has science finally cracked the case?
At this special edition of our science café, we explore the myths, legends, and science behind some of our favorite mythical creatures.
A champion of scientific literacy, Parry was an inorganic chemist who devoted himself to education.
After a tenure dispute, engineer Valery Fabrikant murdered four colleagues. So why is he still allowed to publish scientific papers?
We are currently adding new profiles to the collection and revising its structure to show that science is a collaborative pursuit that connects individual lives to one another.
World famous 19th-century chemist Justus von Liebig quickly became infamous for his role in the killing of four starving infants.
Patient after patient died under the care of a single nurse. Why did so many statisticians think she was innocent?
Explore the fascinating history of this natural textile through stunningly detailed watercolors illustrating each step in the ramie process.
This ExhibitLab uncovers the fine line between deadly and lifesaving in the world of modern medicine.
Rama IV of Siam used an eclipse to save his kingdom from greedy colonial powers. But it cost him his life.
What do Qing dynasty paintings reveal about the secret of degumming ramie?
One man’s brain damage transformed him into a selfless giver. What does his case say about the biological roots of generosity?
Sam Kean continues the wild story of rocket scientist/devil worshipper Jack Parsons in the second episode of this two-part series.
Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of MIT professor Paula Hammond, TIAX founder Kenan Sahin, and Scripps CEO Peter Schultz.
Jack Parsons practiced the occult and led a sex cult. He was also one of history’s most important rocket scientists.
Oxycodone’s early years.
The Manhattan Project forged a city in the desert at Los Alamos.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with some of the legendary creatures in our collections.
Raechel Lutz and Conevery Bolton Valencius analyze Hollywood films that feature energy as historical objects.
On the globe- and time-spanning journals of the Othmer Library collection.
Step into the shadows of medicine and mystery at the grand opening of our newest ExhibitLab, Poisons and Panaceas: Inside the 19th-Century Medicine Cabinet.
Shireen Hamza examines the incorporation of elements of non-Western medicine by biomedical institutions in the United States.