Stories of Science: Feasting on Chemistry

Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights the many surprising and spellbinding stories from the history of science. During the month of November, we are feasting on chemistry here in the museum and learning about the history of science on our plate. Stories of Science’s fun, interactive activities are designed for science lovers of all ages. Take a look at interesting items that you can touch and examine up close. Visit our handling table this Saturday to learn how domestic science and food adulteration have influenced what we eat, both in the past and present. Stop by our Object Explorer touch table to learn about the science behind everyday items like LED light bulbs. Explore our collection with one of our many fun scavenger hunts. And chat with our experienced Gallery Guides to find out more about the people responsible for the science embedded in our daily lives. During your visit, you can also check out our themed “drop-in” tour at 11:30am and 2pm. Drop-in tours are recommended for visitors aged 13 years old and up. The scavenger hunts we provide have various challenge levels. Our museum guides can recommend which will offer the most fun for your family. While museum artifacts within the exhibits are not to be touched, younger visitors are encouraged to visit our Kid’s Corner to enjoy a variety of puzzles, building toys, and science themed children’s books. Featured image: Detail of Food…Fit for an American, Dow Chemical Company print advertisement, May 24, 1952. Join our museum educators at 11:30am and 2pm as we explore the scientific principles and history behind everyday household objects. Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science! Academy of Natural Sciences librarian Briana Giasullo will discuss her organization’s use of artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing to extract text from field journals and notebooks. Copy the above HTML to republish this content. We have formatted the material to follow our guidelines, which include our credit requirements. Please review our full list of guidelines for more information. By republishing this content, you agree to our republication requirements.