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These spiders come from Micrographia (1665) by Robert Hooke. Check it out on our digital collections and zoom in really close!
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2020-10-21

Look at all this spectacular glassware! This illustration depicts a machine from the combustion of phosphorus and appears in the 1801 book Encyclopaedia Londinensis; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. https://t.co/iNKRoditIj

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2020-08-18

in 1885, Louis Pasteur and his colleagues injected the first rabies vaccine into 9-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been severely bitten by a rabid dog 2 days before. The immunization was successful. https://t.co/sD3hOgOxiZ

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2020-07-06

Happy birthday, Virginia Apgar! This groundbreaking physician as born in 1909. Dr. Apgar designed the Apgar Score, which is still used today to evaluate the health of infants immediately after birth. https://t.co/kBnky8fk3V

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2020-06-08

Cement is boring, right? Not according to Helinews! This wacky illustration appeared on the cover of the spring 1966 issue of the in-house publication of Beckman's Helipot Division, which featured a two-page spread about cermet trimmers. https://t.co/78fgfNqKcT

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2020-05-22

Let’s play! Time for a scavenger hunt in our digital collections.

Since the 15th century, herbals like this have depicted medicinal plants. Got these useful herbs at home? Reply with your photo! (Alphabetical order optional) https://t.co/n5oJtzo9r1

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2020-03-26

Our digital collection, https://t.co/PkCh7cJLdg, is 2 years old! We're incredibly proud of all we've accomplished. Your donations help us continue to preserve Find out how to give. ▶️ https://t.co/i8dTMiEHOf

(Image: Chemistry class, 1910.

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2020-02-05

in 1923 leaded gasoline was 1st marketed in the United States. Though many scientists were concerned about its health effects at the time, the use of tetraethyl lead was not phased out nationally until the EPA required it in the 1970s. https://t.co/fjZfLjg1hG

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2020-02-03

In this 1927 photo of the Dearborn Chemical Company offices, we know the names of only two of the women: Ella Cantlon stands at the door and Eva Vaughn sits at a desk on the far right. Explore images of in our collection: https://t.co/7lCIHqmOwM

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2020-01-29

Celebrate the return of the Roaring Twenties with some fabulous flapper style! This colorful illustration comes from The Charm of Color, a 1928 booklet published by the Monroe Chemical Company. https://t.co/uLyGLwqirm

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2020-01-28

This 1964 Iranian stamp commemorates the 1100th birthday of Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, known as Rhazes, a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, and philosopher. See more science-themed postage stamps from the collection. ▶️ https://t.co/iJi7guc3Gc

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2020-01-09

Gonna tell my kids this was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. https://t.co/Zumv1L3mNj

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2019-11-29

Linus Pauling was awarded the in chemistry in 1954. Learn more about his life and work: https://t.co/03PO0uUF6V

(Image: caricature of Pauling by J.C. Weller, 1931 https://t.co/veewV6JkR5)

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2019-10-30

Need an idea for a group costume? How about Super Squirrel Man and his four squirrel friends?

(Physica curiosa, 1662. https://t.co/DU9jUwN20t )

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2019-10-18

Have you heard of the arsenic eaters of Austria? According to the 1862 book The Playbook of Metals, these people ate arsenic to appear younger, and they may have fueled stories of vampires in Europe. Here's more from the tumblr ▶️https://t.co/rkUkmodkUV

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2019-10-16

Before World War II, most rubber came from trees in SE Asia. But when Japan cut off access during the war, the US developed a replacement: styrene. Learn more about the story of rubber when you visit our museum. https://t.co/qPckneZLZ5

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2019-09-30

Curious about the history of science in This we recommend giving our former research fellow a follow! She studies and mining in Mexico. (Image, American Vanadium Company mining camp in Peru, 1911.

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2019-09-15

Can you patent a living thing? The podcast team went looking to answer that question while putting together this story of the Oncomouse. https://t.co/cVlcJ7FVPZ

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2019-09-06