News and Press

Science History Institute’s Museum to Reopen July 1 Visitors are invited back to historic Old City Philadelphia to explore the broad history of science.

Science History Institute Debuts ‘Mechanochemistry: The Science of Crush’ Digital Exhibition Visitors can explore how this ancient technique of transforming materials is still central to our lives today.

Nature: An Incomparable Intellectual Who Fell through the Cracks of History Leading science journal reviews book on Lady Ranelagh written by Institute’s library director.

Inverse: Netflix’s Sci-Fi Epic Reveals a Real-Life Cosmic Danger The Institute’s Lisa Ruth Rand talks space junk in this article about Korean blockbuster ‘Space Sweepers.’

Hidden City Philadelphia: A Year in Ruins 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.

Science History Institute Receives CLIR Grant to Digitize Papers of Georg and Max Bredig Collection smuggled out of Nazi Germany tells story of noted Jewish German scientist’s rise to prominence and the Bredig family’s struggle to survive the Holocaust.

Institute President David Cole to Speak at Imagine Solutions Conference 2021 This virtual thought-leader forum brings together world-class visionaries to share ideas on today’s most relevant issues.

The Washington Post: The Idea of Herd Immunity to Manage the Coronavirus Should Ring Alarm Bells Institute fellow Rebecca Kaplan explains the concept’s origins in veterinary medicine.

Science History Institute Debuts New Outdoor Exhibition ‘Between Us and Catastrophe’ showcases portraits of the pandemic’s essential workers.