Molecules that Matter at the CHF
Posted on | August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Chemical Heritage Foundation has opened up a new exhibit, Molecules That Matter, which “showcases ten organic molecules (aspirin; isooctane; penicillin G; nylon 6,6; polyethylene; DNA; progestin; DDT; Prozac; and buckminsterfullerene) that profoundly altered our world.”
Using large-scale models of the molecules, contemporary artworks by nationally recognized artists, and a range of historical objects and documents, this exhibition connects one molecule to each decade of the twentieth century, according to the molecule’s date of discovery or period of historical impact.
Molecules That Matter will be open from 18 August 2008 to 30 January 2009. Click here to view pictures and get more information.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
What isn’t free, but still might be worth your time, is the Molecules That Matter Unlike Lecture Series. It is $15 a head, unless you’re a student in which case it is free. Still, there’s an interesting lineup:
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5 September: Robert S. Langer, “Biomaterials and How They Will Change Our Lives”
7 October: Eric Roston, “The Beauty of Science and the Science of Beauty”
21 October: Chrissy Conant, “An Artist Hijacks the Biochemistry of Life ”
11 November: Sandra Steingraber, “The Many Faces of DDT”
9 December: Dawn A. Bonnell, “Linking Proteins, Wires, Dots, and Molecules into Useful Devices”
We have DDT, nanotech, biomaterials, art and all sorts of interesting topics here. Worth checking out. I’ll post each entry separately to get them on the calendar. Its going to be a CHF-heavy day here, since they’re getting a jump on their Fall events.
The CHF is located at 315 Chestnut Street.
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August 27th, 2008 @ 9:57 am
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