Events
Functional Food and Drink: What’s for Lunch in the Global Cafeteria?
The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology
50 years after the Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA, experts will gather at the 2025 Cain Conference to reflect on the last half century of biotechnology and matters arising in the field today.
Who Grows Your Clothes?
The cofounders of PA Fibershed explore the environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry.
Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America
Professor and author Beth Linker reveals the surprising origins of our concerns over poor posture.
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
School Lunch Tour
This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
First Friday: Diving into Ocean Science
Journey into the heart of our oceans as we explore the urgent challenges of water pollution, microplastics, and the incredible creatures that call the deep-sea home.
Science & Activism Tour
From Rachel Carson to ACT UP, explore how scientists and activists have shaped discovery and created change.
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Othmer Library After Hours
Join us for our annual library open house in honor of National Library Week!
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Humans: A Monstrous History
Award-winning historian and author Surekha Davies explores why humans make monsters and what monsters tell us about humanity.
School Lunch Tour
This interactive drop-in tour reveals how food scientists, the government, and the public have shaped in-school nutrition.
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Stories of Science
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Stories of Science: Food Science
We’re sinking our teeth into the science of food at this special edition of Stories of Science!
Oral History Training Institute
This virtual training workshop introduces researchers to oral history and research interview methodologies.
Curious Histories Fest: What’s for Lunch?
Join our third annual celebration of science, history, exploration, and experimentation featuring family-friendly fun.
Oral History Training Institute
This virtual training workshop introduces researchers to oral history and research interview methodologies.
The Global History of Modern Science, 1400–1914
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.