Events
Science & Football: How Gatorade Fueled the Dawn of Sports Medicine
Science & Football: How Gatorade Fueled the Dawn of Sports Medicine
Phoebe Miles, cofounder of the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, will tell the story of a drink that changed the world of sports.
Movies on the Mall: National Treasure 2
Join the Science History Institute at Movies on the Mall and learn about the history of parchment.
A Marvelous Night of Minerals: An ‘Earthly Matters’ Opening Celebration
Celebrate the opening of our new permanent exhibition featuring a collection of more than 20 minerals.
Fall 2025 Meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
Invited speakers will present on topics ranging from medieval medicine to modern climate science.
The Elements of Marie Curie
Join author Dava Sobel for an exciting evening exploring how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science.
Ullyot Lecture and Award: Sir David W. C. MacMillan
The 2021 Nobel co-laureate in chemistry will present this year’s lecture, followed by a Q&A session and award presentation.
Dinner with King Tut
Join author Sam Kean as we dine with King Tut in an archaeological experience like no other.
Understanding the Chemical Industry’s Financial Structures and Global Expansion to Inform its Transition to Sustainability
The 2026 T. T. Chao Symposium on Innovation will focus on the relationships between finance, patterns of ownership, and world trade, which are particularly significant for the chemical industry’s transition to sustainability in the 21st century.
The Global History of Modern Science, 1400–1914
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.