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World famous 19th-century chemist Justus von Liebig quickly became infamous for his role in the killing of four starving infants.
Unmasking how a museum exhibition is made.
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.
An inconspicuous technology sparks revolution on the subcontinent.
Explore the fascinating history of this natural textile through stunningly detailed watercolors illustrating each step in the ramie process.
What do Qing dynasty paintings reveal about the secret of degumming ramie?
One man’s brain damage transformed him into a selfless giver. What does his case say about the biological roots of generosity?
Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of MIT professor Paula Hammond, TIAX founder Kenan Sahin, and Scripps CEO Peter Schultz.
Jayme Locke and Jonathan Moreno will discuss groundbreaking xenotransplantation technology and its ethical implications.
Jack Parsons practiced the occult and led a sex cult. He was also one of history’s most important rocket scientists.
Oxycodone’s early years.
The Manhattan Project forged a city in the desert at Los Alamos.
Othmer Gold Medal, Bolte Award, and AIC Gold Medal will be presented on May 8 in Philadelphia.
This ACS Webinar discussed new battery technologies, as well as the development of innovative charging methods, such as fast and wireless charging.
This family-friendly program highlights the many women who have contributed to and transformed their scientific fields!
Arsenic cycles through racism and empire in the Americas.
Raechel Lutz and Conevery Bolton Valencius analyze Hollywood films that feature energy as historical objects.
On the globe- and time-spanning journals of the Othmer Library collection.
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.
Highlighting the work of 20th-century female scientists in our library collection.
In this Roundtable course, the Institute’s Roger Turner will show what an ordinary shopping bag reveals about the science and politics of plastic.
In this Roundtable course, the Institute’s Roger Turner will explore the hidden history of our most visible science.
Interactive story map uses oral histories to highlight the experiences of 18 international women at MIT.
Learn about exciting projects that use archives and technology to contribute to greater understanding of the history of women at MIT and in STEM.
Join us for an exciting lecture and soap-making demonstration by historian Julian Silverman, inspired by the historical science spectacles of Michael Faraday and the Royal Society.
Scientists have confirmed five basic human tastes. But is that all? Debate rages about adding other tastes to the Big Five.
This digital and outdoor exhibition explores the history of a familiar object from a surprising number of angles.
Take a journey through the kitchen and the chemistry lab as we look at the delicious side of food science!
From our A Closer Read series, this exhibition featured rare books that tell the story of experimental science in the 17th century.
At Halloween, consider what haunts digital archivists the most: technological obsolescence.