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For centuries people have been fascinated by the potential healing powers of color, but is there any truth to it?
Science lovers of all ages explore every shade of the rainbow at ‘Color Your World’ celebration.
Washes and other gaps in the Sonoran Desert.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings during WWII, we look at the surprisingly important role science played.
Science that ushered in a new epoch also revealed stunning details from Earth’s distant past.
The free, daylong celebration of all things color takes place Saturday, June 8, 11am–3pm.
In 1959, nine Russian hikers mysteriously died on a snowy trek known as the Dyatlov Pass incident. Has science finally cracked the case?
A champion of scientific literacy, Parry was an inorganic chemist who devoted himself to education.
The Science History Institute and the Society of Chemical Industry America presented the 21st annual Innovation Day on September 9, 2024.
Adventure and tangled interests under the sea.
World famous 19th-century chemist Justus von Liebig quickly became infamous for his role in the killing of four starving infants.
August 6, 2026
The 2026 Cain Conference will address the major issues involved in understanding how modern science has been created through a process of global cultural exchange.
Patient after patient died under the care of a single nurse. Why did so many statisticians think she was innocent?
An inconspicuous technology sparks revolution on the subcontinent.
Institute’s website recognized by the 28th Annual Webby Awards as one of the best of the internet in the science category.
Rama IV of Siam used an eclipse to save his kingdom from greedy colonial powers. But it cost him his life.
How the scientific prowess of King Mongkut of Siam helped stave off European incursion.
Sam Kean continues the wild story of rocket scientist/devil worshipper Jack Parsons in the second episode of this two-part series.
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.
Candace Hesselbart will dive into this unexpected discipline of medicine by examining publications on the topic housed within the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Arsenic cycles through racism and empire in the Americas.
Digitized issues of both publications feature OCR technology, allowing users to search for specific content.
Highlighting the work of 20th-century female scientists in our library collection.
Segregated lives of privilege, pride, and peril on Firestone’s Liberian plantations.
Two men committed murder—and blamed the English naturalist. The aftermath solidified Darwin as the greatest scientist of his age.
Essential oils have long straddled the lines between magic, medicine, and scam.
With a new public interest in health equity research, who is actually receiving recognition and funding in the field?
James Mellaart discovered one of the most important archaeological sites ever. But his lust for treasure led him to lose it all.