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New Biography by Institute’s Library Director Unveils Life and Legacy of Unknown Woman Scientist
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Science History Institute’s Museum to Reopen July 1
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For the Sake of Science

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The Newton Mess

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Science History Institute Receives NEH/AHRC Grant
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How the Elements Got Their Names

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Science History Institute Mourns Loss of Bob Gore
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Science History Institute and Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie Announce Winners of 2020 Franklin-Lavoisier Prize
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How the First American Science Writer Found (Then Lost) God in the Cosmic Ray

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Ronald Fisher, a Bad Cup of Tea, and the Birth of Modern Statistics

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Making Space for Women in Astronomy

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