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Science History Institute Welcomes 2024–2025 Beckman Center Fellows

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June 10, 2024

Color History, Dyeing Demos, Cyanotype Printing Draw Record-Setting Crowd at Institute’s 2nd Annual Curious Histories Fest

Science lovers of all ages explore every shade of the rainbow at ‘Color Your World’ celebration.

May 30, 2024

Science History Institute Launches ‘Voices of Science’ Oral History Video Project

Hear the stories of five scientists who faced personal, professional, and social challenges in their careers.

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May 23, 2024

Science History Institute Launches New Season of ‘Distillations’ Podcast

Weekly episodes explore surprising stories about color, drug treatments, psychiatry, and more starting June 4.

May 2, 2024

‘Color Your World’ at Institute’s 2nd Annual Curious Histories Fest

Join us for a free, daylong celebration of all things color on Saturday, June 8, 11am–3pm.

Moore Medal
April 25, 2024

2024 SCI Moore and Perkin Medal Winners Announced

DuPont’s Caleb Funk and Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Max McDaniel will be honored by the Society of Chemical Industry and the Science History Institute as part of Innovation Day on September 9 in Philadelphia.

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April 3, 2024

Sciencehistory.org Is 2024 Webby Honoree

Institute’s website recognized by the 28th Annual Webby Awards as one of the best of the internet in the science category.

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March 29, 2024

Get Ready for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse with Free Science History Institute Glasses

Visit our museum for your very own pair of eclipse glasses to view the highly anticipated celestial event on April 8.

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March 4, 2024

Science History Institute Is ‘Best-Kept Secret’ Finalist in Visit Philly’s Inaugural Liberty Bell Awards

Help us win by voting once a day now through March 14, 2024.

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February 23, 2024

MIT Professor Paula Hammond, TIAX Founder Kenan Sahin, and Scripps CEO Peter Schultz to Receive 2024 Science History Institute Awards

Othmer Gold Medal, Bolte Award, and AIC Gold Medal will be presented on May 8 in Philadelphia.

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January 19, 2024

‘Distillations,’ ‘Chemical Heritage’ Magazines Added to Institute’s Digital Collections

Digitized issues of both publications feature OCR technology, allowing users to search for specific content.

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January 16, 2024

ExxonMobil’s Karen McKee Named 2024 Petrochemical Heritage Award Honoree

The prestigious award will be presented by the Science History Institute and the Founders Club on March 25, 2024, during AFPM’s International Petrochemical Conference in San Antonio.

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January 5, 2024

Science History Institute Nominated as Philly Favorites Museum by ‘Philadelphia Inquirer’

Help us win by voting once a day now through January 19, 2024.

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November 30, 2023

Institute’s Rare Earth Elements Project Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award

Prestigious Horizon Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to chemistry education.

November 27, 2023

Institute’s Rachel Lane Named 2023 Women@MIT Fellow for ‘Mapping Migration’ Project

Interactive story map uses oral histories to highlight the experiences of 18 international women at MIT.

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October 23, 2023

Applications for NEH Postdoctoral, Curatorial, and Other 2024–2025 Beckman Center Fellowships Now Open

The deadline for researchers and scholars to apply is January 15, 2024.

October 3, 2023

Science History Institute, Pittsburgh Conference to Present Pittcon Heritage Award to Philip J. Wyatt

Wyatt Technology founder to be recognized at 2024 conference in San Diego.

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August 16, 2023

Institute Launches New Science and Society Speaker Series

Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann kicks off this engaging program with a talk on November 16, followed by an expert panel discussion on plastics on December 6.

Carolyn Bertozzi in 2022
July 31, 2023

Nobel Laureate Carolyn Bertozzi to Present Science History Institute’s 2023 Ullyot Lecture

Q&A session, award presentation, and reception to follow Stanford professor’s ‘Sweet Revenge on Cancer’ talk being held October 17.