Study Hall x Distillations: American Vice

Come celebrate our newest Distillations podcast season, American Vice. From cigarettes to alcohol to fireworks, this season is all about our relationship with risk, how science plays a role in it, and how it has shaped the American experience. To do it, we’re partnering with our friends at the Crossroads Comedy Theater to bring you a special edition of their popular Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures show. Join us for an experience unlike any you have seen before—or will ever see again! Enjoy short talks about topics from our podcast episodes, after which Crossroads’ cast of amazing improvisers will use what they learned (or didn’t learn) to create hilarious scenes right before your eyes! You’ll learn, laugh, and leave without homework. The museum will stay open until 6pm, at which time the show will begin. The event is free, but registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. Crossroads Comedy Theater is a 501(c)(3) theater company offering comedy shows, performing arts and comedy classes, workplace improv training, and pop culture podcasts. Crossroads has trained hundreds of Philadelphia and Indianapolis area residents giving them skills that go beyond the stage and page and benefit them in their everyday life and work. Whether you want to get involved, learn a new skill, sit back and watch, kick back and listen, or give back by helping us support Philly artists, Crossroads has a way for you to do it! Featured image: Beckman microcircuits with cigarette, July 1964. Join our museum educators for a drop-in tour of our special exhibition on the fascinating history and science of pyrotechnics. Fans of murder mysteries and true crime are invited to join our museum educators to explore the science behind deductions. Curious about the other half of the Science History Institute? Step into the Othmer Library of Chemical History! 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.