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Healing at a distance: Our latest rare book exhibition explores the debate over the effectiveness of the weapon salve.
Research on the deadly disease progressed dramatically after the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge, but a huge blow came when the most recent treatment was taken off the market.
From Gore-Tex to do-it-yourself kits, hear how synthetic fibers have transformed the outdoor industry.
Psychology professor David Rosenhan made waves with his “On Being Sane in Insane Places” study, but decades later its legitimacy was questioned.
Seen as outcasts, some persistent scientists went against the grain to study viruses they suspected caused cancer.
Environmentalists championed biochemist Bruce Ames for his test’s ability to weed out potential cancer-causing chemicals. Then he seemingly turned his back on them.
In a society that damned women for both plainness and adornment, wearing makeup became a defiant act of survival.
The weight-loss drug has become well known, but many others have come before, often with horrific results.
A chemistry curriculum with bonds beyond the molecule.
This bonus episode highlights an excerpt from Ferris Jabr’s book Becoming Earth.
In this episode, Distillations spotlights a significant factor impacting our environment and the world’s ecology: roads.
The first antipsychotic was discovered through a series of mistakes, starting with—of all things—a breakthrough dye.
In this bonus episode, the gender studies professor discusses the popular color and its history, including ties to prison experiments.
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.