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An inconspicuous technology sparks revolution on the subcontinent.
Is it right to publish research from an unrepentant murderer?
People love to retro-diagnose historical figures, even when it’s nearly impossible.
Optimize your Beckman Center fellowship application with this guide to the application process and selection criteria.
Can scrutinizing the ailments of historical figures really teach us anything?
How yellow fever outbreaks in the early United States anticipated much of what we lament about the COVID-19 era.
We live in a relational world. Technoscientific images help us see that way.
When horses gallop, do all four hooves ever leave the ground at once? This episode recounts the saga that led to the answer.
Staff members share why recording history is so important, especially during a pandemic.
Our first outdoor exhibition showcased portraits of the pandemic’s essential workers by photographer Kyle Cassidy.
Kyle Cassidy, the photographer behind our ‘Between Us and Catastrophe’ outdoor exhibition, recounts the struggles of healthcare workers battling the pandemic over the last year.
“I just feel broken.”
Visit Philadelphia’s official tourism blog features Institute’s new outdoor exhibition ‘Between Us and Catastrophe.’
Stories from the pandemic’s essential workers.
Local news outlet features Institute’s new outdoor exhibition of large-scale portraits.
‘Between Us and Catastrophe’ showcases portraits of the pandemic’s essential workers.
A recent collection showcases the famous and not-so-famous women who have left their mark on the periodic table.
Historian Bruce Moran reveals the life of an itinerant doctor whose work influenced modern science.
The strange, sometimes sickening things we’ve done to understand what goes on inside our guts.
Pop artists set themselves apart by addressing throwaway culture. But how could they make the disposable last?
Albert Edelfelt broke the rules when he painted his friend Louis Pasteur in the scientist’s natural element.
Observing as experts investigate whether La Bella Principessa is in fact the work of Leonardo da Vinci.
Color by numbers—no problem, thanks to Albert H. Munsell, who pioneered methods for color comparison.
In 1788 Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and Jacques-Louis David were introduced during a sitting for the illustrious scientist’s portrait.