Science History Institute

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🎆Opening as part of America’s 250th anniversary, Flash! Bang! Boom! reveals rare designs, cultural histories, and what’s inside a firework. Join us for a FREE opening celebration on April 10, 5–8 pm. Visit https://t.co/VzFJ9Oa1lR for more info!

[Upper Merion Area School District @UpperMerionSD]

Students from the high school's AP Chemistry class visited Philadelphia's Science History Institute where they took part in a Women in Chemistry tour. One of the tour guides was 2025 UMAHS graduate Liz Cooke who is interning at the institute!

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

Sandalwood has been prized for millennia, but empire, industry, and scarcity turned it into an illicit commodity. In the latest #Distillations story, former fellow Nikhil Dharan traces how sandalwood smuggling became a crime.
https://t.co/7CXayYKGE7

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From ancient China to the Fourth of July, the Science History Institute is lighting up the history of fireworks in a new exhibit. "Flash, Bang, Boom: A History of Fireworks" runs through July 2026 at the museum.

Listen 🎧https://t.co/dIK84XQbmA

[UConn Health @uconnhealth]

UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has been named the winner of the 2026 Othmer Gold Medal by the Science History Institute, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to chemical and materials sciences and the impact he has made on society.
https://t.co/7qtBOqZzAE

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

See rare and modern treasures, support the library by adopting a collection item, enjoy our annual book-themed cake, and take home a souvenir!
Click here for more info: https://t.co/LcuMd9uhvb

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

📚️ #NationalLibraryWeek is quickly approaching! Celebrate with us on April 22, as we host our annual Othmer Library After Hours!⁠
🎟️ Register for FREE ⬇️ https://t.co/LcuMd9uhvb

[Longreads @Longreads]

"Every Sunday for more than 30 years, Bill Haast would release one of his king cobras on his lawn so that he could 'fence' with it." —@goraladka for @scihistoryorg https://t.co/aRM6HEtasJ

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

🎆Opening as part of America’s 250th anniversary, Flash! Bang! Boom! reveals rare designs, cultural histories, and what’s inside a firework. Join us for a FREE opening celebration on April 10, 5–8 pm. Visit https://t.co/VzFJ9Oa1lR for more info!

[Science History Institute @SciHistoryOrg]

🧨 An explosive new exhibition is coming to Philadelphia! Opening April 10, 💥 Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks explores the chemistry, craft, and global stories behind dazzling displays! https://t.co/xtRFXI0fFG

[Pat in the Hat @pat_in_thehat]

Going to every museum in Philadelphia! The science history institute. It's free and you get to learn about school lunches.

[PhillyVoice @thephillyvoice]

Science History Institute will open 'Flash! Bang! Boom!' this spring with rare books, art and the chemistry behind pyrotechnics https://t.co/aKBwa5pDOZ

[Old City Philly @OldCityDistrict]

A fireworks history exhibition is coming to @SciHistoryOrg in #OldCity for America’s 250th | @thephillyvoice https://t.co/7RrRy1l2UM

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Don't miss your last chance to see Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray! 🍎🥪
This exhibition explores the surprising story behind one of the most familiar rites of passage–eating a school lunch.
📅 Only on view through Jan 31.
https://t.co/6Iq8lxBhEq

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⏰ Deadline Jan 15, 2026! Apply now for the 2026–27 Beckman Center Fellowships at the Science History Institute. Long & short-term programs + travel grants available. Recommendations due January 30.
⬇️ https://t.co/vlPZ1hgstB

[Luis Moreno Martínez @luismormz]

En estos días en los que el juego y la infancia cobran especial protagonismo, cabe recordar esta fantástica exposición virtual del Science History Institute sobre la historia de los sets de química para niños y niñas: https://t.co/rY87bKTiwN

[MOBILion Systems @MobilionSystems]

Innovation doesn’t disappear. It’s preserved.

The Science History Institute safeguards the breakthroughs that shaped science.

We’re proud to share that @MOBILion_CEO Melissa Sherman has joined SHI’s Board of Directors.

👉 https://t.co/puew0vSEyI

#WomenInScience #LCMS

[Sam Kean @sam_kean]

Astronomer Jules Janssen was desperate to escape the siege of Paris in 1870 and observe an eclipse. So he decided to flee in a balloon—despite the German army’s promise to shoot him if he tried. Episode below!

https://t.co/a4N90CG7kS

@scihistoryorg https://t.co/QlmweLymQQ

[jayson m porter @RogueChieftan]

Grateful to @bunkhistory for highlighting "Mule Power" with @SciHistoryOrg !!
https://t.co/WOmgLBf0xd

[Sam Kean @sam_kean]

In the 1970s, paramedic units were illegal in the United States. One (very bad) television show, Emergency!, set out to change that—and saved tens of thousands of lives in the process. Episode below!

https://t.co/a4N90CG7kS

@scihistoryorg https://t.co/QlmweLymQQ

[Katherine Everitt 💥 @katherineveritt]

In Philly so I said hi to the @SciHistoryOrg