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The Science History Institute produces a wide range of in-person and virtual events that are free and open to the public. From exhibition openings and talks, to museum tours and late-night activities, our programming is aimed at science history lovers, students, industry professionals, scholars, educators, and the scientifically curious.
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Beyond Frankenstein: Transplant Science and Lifesaving Pig Organs

Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 1pm-2pm EDT
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Beyond Frankenstein: Transplant Science and Lifesaving Pig Organs

This virtual panel will discuss how transplant decision making walks the fine line between what is morally valid for the extension of life and the range of technologies that could test our definition of what it means to be human.

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Ullyot Lecture and Award: Sir David W. C. MacMillan

The 2025 Nobel co-laureate in chemistry will present this year’s lecture, followed by a Q&A session and award presentation.

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New Therapies for a World Without HIV

At this virtual panel, Paul Volberding and Moupali Das will discuss HIV treatment past and present with special attention to improving access in developing countries.

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book cover of "Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations"

Dinner with King Tut

Join author Sam Kean as we dine with King Tut in an archaeological experience like no other.

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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.

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Book cover of The Maternal Imprint showing a pattern of colorful thumbprints

The Maternal Imprint

This Women’s History Month, join us for a thought provoking presentation by leading gender and science scholar Sarah S. Richardson.

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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.

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