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EXHIBITIONS

BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile

Take a colorful journey through more than 150 years of synthetic dye-making.

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THE DISAPPEARING SPOON PODCAST

The Sex-Cult ‘Antichrist’ Who Rocketed Us to Space: Part 1

Jack Parsons practiced the occult and led a sex cult. He was also one of history’s most important rocket scientists.

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EVENTS

The Troubled History of Alternative Medicine

Join us for this hybrid Science and Society talk featuring history of science and medicine scholar Shireen Hamza.

Friday, March 22, 2024
6pm–7pm | Lecture
7pm-8pm | Reception

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DISTILLATIONS MAGAZINE

Dreams and Nightmares

Oxycodone’s early years.

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We tell the stories behind the science.

The Science History Institute explores lesser-known and overlooked stories from the history of science and technology. We dive deep into the history of scientific successes and failures, with a focus on expanding knowledge and broadening our understanding of how science and society intersect.

Collect. Preserve. Interpret. Share.

Through research, storytelling, public programming, and educational outreach, we reveal how science is embedded in our daily lives.

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