Science History Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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This Friday, join @MichelleDiMeo, author of Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister, as she discusses her book and the research behind it that brings a fuller portrait of Lady Ranelagh to light! https://youtu.be/oOR81bYbxcE #LunchtimeLectures #LTL #sciencehistory https://t.co/HCPNTRgNDs

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100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk

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Happy Birthday to Rosalind Franklin, born #OTD in 1920! Franklin co-discovered, along with James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins, the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology. Read more below! https://t.co/Q41upAjAPC

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Bloomsday is back after a two-year hiatus. @TheRosenbach’s day-long public reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses returns to Delancey Place on June 16. @SciHistoryOrg will be there with a book-themed button-making giveaway. 📚 Register for this FREE event: https://t.co/VABij3fyNR https://t.co/timvx8MdXn

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It's easy to be deceived by a stranger. Turns out, it may also be easy for your brain to deceive you. Specifically, if you suffer from anosognosia 🧠 Listen as @sam_kean tells us how in The Disappearing Spoon episode of our #DistillationsPodcast https://t.co/uC8Q0ouftW

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100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk

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Bring the whole family & dive into a day of water-related activities! @SciHistoryOrg 's #FamilyDay event takes place this Saturday at 11am. This month we’re reading The Water Princess by Susan Verde. We’ll also be decorating our own paper water jug! ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/hmnSvzwQXP

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100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk

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Bloomsday is back after a two-year hiatus. @TheRosenbach’s day-long public reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses returns to Delancey Place on June 16. @SciHistoryOrg will be there with a book-themed button-making giveaway. 📚 Register for this FREE event: https://t.co/VABij3fyNR https://t.co/timvx8MdXn

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Congratulations @saraheverts! You can find her book "The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration" on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more here: https://t.co/CkrBI7GKsz You can also find more of Sarah's work at the institute on our website https://t.co/FvFI9d2wqy https://t.co/UYH1vW0OeI