Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in water—centered on presumed inherent properties rather than external factors, ...

Why history matters in science education For decades, research has shown students better understand how science works "behind the curtains"—what has been called "nature of science"—when they learn how ...

On May 7, 1981, influential physicist Richard Feynman gave a keynote speech at Caltech. Feynman opened his talk by politely rejecting the very notion of a keynote speech, instead saying that he had ...

The component itself is mundane, but its context is remarkable. According to historians, the valve is likely the only surviving piece of the USS Trigger, a similar Gato -class submarine with a much ...

In her groundbreaking trilogy, “Women Scientists in America,” she told the stories of numerous accomplished but largely invisible women. By Penelope Green Margaret W. Rossiter, a historian whose ...

The Science History Institute aims to expand knowledge and challenge perspectives in the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. Through a wide range of programming, the Institute ...

When the children of Alaska rocket scientist Neal B. Brown (1938–2021) discovered nearly 1,100 stories, notes, anecdotes, and recollections on his computer after his death, they found an extraordinary ...

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A scientific breakthrough at ORNL's X-10 Graphite Reactor helped pave the way for cancer research and treatment 80 years ago.

Inside the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, ideas ignite and inventions illuminate, immersing visitors in a central ...