Blog Posts Science Service, Up Close: Two Haunting Portraits of Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley November 7, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette A proud mother responded to news service’s request for a photograph of her physicist-son killed during World War I. Science Service, Up Close: The “Porcupine” Letters October 17, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette A 1936 exchange of letters about the prickly porcupine preserves both a contemporary scientific debate and the wit and wisdom of a young Utah girl with a beloved pet. Science Service, Up Close: Father’s Day “Gene-ius” June 13, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette To celebrate Father’s Day 2019, here are three photographs of famous fathers and sons in biology and physics. Science Service, Up Close: Science Reporters on the Hunt April 18, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette Photographs from the Science Service collections preserve behind-the-scenes glimpses of the newsgathering process for science reporters. Science Service, Up Close: Women in Geology and Paleontology March 14, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette To celebrate Women’s History Month, here are two examples of 20th-century women who applied their education and expertise in geology and paleontology outside traditional university career paths. Science Service, Up Close: Tips for Writers – Running Starts and Clean Plates February 19, 2019 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette As the Director of Science Service, chemist Edwin Emery Slosson not only edited the submissions of his staff and external contributors but he also dispensed writing tips that remain timely today. Science Service, Up Close: John Clavon Norman, Jr. – Pathbreaking Cardiac Surgeon and Researcher August 23, 2018 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette The remarkable career of cardiac surgeon and researcher John Clavon Norman, Jr., M.D. (1930-2014) began in West Virginia with the examples set by his parents. Science Service, Up Close: Summer Road Trips for Science, 1935 July 24, 2018 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette In 1935, Beloit College in Wisconsin began allowing female students to join the annual summer archeological expeditions. Science Service, Up Close: Emma Reh Paints Fruits and Flowers with Words July 10, 2018 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette The 1943 and 1944 letters of science journalist Emma Reh contain vivid descriptions of the flowers and local life she observed while living in Paraguay. Science Service, Up Close: Of Princes, Princesses, and Science June 12, 2018 by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette Prince Albert I of Monaco’s April 1921 Washington visit to receive an award for his work in oceanography, has connections to Smithsonian research today. Pages1 2 3 4 next › last » Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.