
Science History Institute
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Sharing the stories of science! #histSTM Follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram @scihistoryorg
Philadelphia, PA
Joined September 2008
RT @ChrisIsHCFest: Just got a private tour of the Science History Institute's rare books library, an archive of OLD chemistry/science books….
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RT @sam_kean: Why did so many doctors and engineers enthusiastically embrace the Nazis? Vanity, opportunism, and pseudoscience. Listen now—….
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RT @SmithsonianMag: From "penny lunches" in the 1890s to today’s kale and quinoa—school lunches have come a long way. A fascinating look at….
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RT @sam_kean: When Charles Dickens included a scene about spontaneous combustion in one of his novels, some scientists went ballistic. It i….
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RT @mrentetz: So nice to see #ScienceTakesATrip in bookstores. Science for kids! . @UniFAU @HSMOxford @SciHistoryOrg @PhysInHistory @HISTO….
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RT @MutterMuseum: @IcomOfficiel Be sure to check out other Philadelphia institutions participating in International Museum Day, like @amrev….
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RT @sam_kean: It was one the largest epidemics in American history, resulting in 30,000 cases of paralysis. And it would be forgotten today….
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RT @sam_kean: Asbestos was once considered a miracle substance, due to its ability to stop the fires that plagued every city. Sadly, it als….
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RT @sam_kean: Although forgotten today, rickets once devastated children, leaving their bones twisted. Finding the cause took decades, but….
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RT @urbanschoolfood: 🌟Member Spotlight🌟We’re excited to share that @PHLschools was featured in the @NYTimes! The article dives into the exh….
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We are thrilled to share that our current exhibition, Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray, has been highlighted in a recent @nytimes article from their Museums Special Section!. Read it here!⬇️ .
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RT @sam_kean: Compared to his father Charles, Leonard Darwin felt like a failure—a mediocre military officer and two-bit politician. Then L….
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🎉To celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek, the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) featured our Digital Preservation Archivist, Sarah Newhouse in their new series, I am a Library Worker. Check it out here! ⬇️ .
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RT @sam_kean: In the 1950s, French doctor Marthe Gautier discovered the cause of Down syndrome. But a colleague allegedly stole credit from….
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