The Science History Institute in Old City will undergo extensive renovations starting Dec. 21, closing off to the public while a new exhibition space, production studio and gift shop are installed.

It can be easy to take for granted the processes involved in creating the clothes we wear, but a new exhibit at the Science History Institute aims to shed light on one aspect of textile creation: dyes ...

The Science History Institute preserves and interprets the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. During a ceremony in Philadelphia on June 10, the American Chemical Society ...

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 — The Science History Institute preserves and interprets the history of chemistry, engineering and the life sciences. During a June 10 ceremony in Philadelphia, the American ...

Synthetic dyes made fashion more vivid, like this hot pink miniskirt suit, designed by Ben Zuckerman in 1964. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

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Science historians have a new resource they can tap to better understand the early days of molecular biology. The nonprofit Science History Institute (SHI) this week added a collection known as the ...

If asked to conjure an image of a Jewish German scientist who came to America to escape Nazi clutches, many think of Albert Einstein. But his isn’t the only story that matches the description. In 1940 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- From drones to phones, science and technology is all around us. That's why John Henry, chairman and CEO of Grace3 Technologies, thought it was crucial to create the Xtreme5 Teen ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennyslvania (WPVI) -- In Old City, this exhibit is taking us back to school, and back in time. The Science History Institute's newest display discusses the history of lunchtime. "What ...