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As recent tragedies reveal, it’s harder to reach extreme ocean depths than the Moon. Meet the people who got there first—and barely lived to tell to the tale.
Meet Arthur Eddington, the weirdo scientist who made Albert Einstein the genius we know today.
It was the most powerful emotional moment of Albert Einstein’s life—the instant he knew he was a genius.
The Bronx Zoo’s strange obsession with an even stranger bird.
The 2024 Cain Conference will explore how the stories of diverse scientists can empower young girls and people of color to see themselves as valuable contributors to the STEM fields.
My trip to Rare Book School, or, how I spent (part of) my summer.
These guidelines will help make the most of your time in the gallery and protect the long-term health of our artifacts.
Hear the voices and learn the stories of the scientists and engineers who immigrated to the United States in the 20th century.
The gas mask’s grip on our collective consciousness.
Q&A session, award presentation, and reception to follow Stanford professor’s ‘Sweet Revenge on Cancer’ talk being held October 17.
How popular narratives of the atomic age obscure the bomb’s first victims.
The longtime Institute supporter passed away on June 27, 2023, at the age of 85.
Pyro enthusiasts converge on Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for an annual event known as the Western Winter Blast.
A promising young man from a politically marked family navigates China’s era of Maoist upheaval.
Applying numismatics to environmental board games.
Science lovers of all ages gather for ‘A Taste of Water,’ a daylong celebration of H2O.
In medicine, going rogue is never a good idea.
French authorities thought uranium had been stolen for rogue atomic bombs. The truth was much more incredible.
The downside of using genetic genealogy to fight crime.
Langmuir and Blodgett enjoyed one of the most fruitful relationships between a mentor and a younger scientist of all time.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
These four scientists—Crick, Franklin, Watson, and Wilkins—codiscovered the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology.
After Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin, Florey and Chain’s further research enabled the testing and production of the drug.
By inventing recombinant-DNA technology, Boyer and Cohen jump-started the biotechnology industry, including Genentech, which creates important applications for a wide range of medical uses.
The Science History Institute and the Society of Chemical Industry America presented the 20th annual Innovation Day on September 12, 2023.
Get answers to common questions about Beckman Center fellowships.
The Beckman Center offers a variety of short- and long-term fellowships as well as library travel grants.