Description: As promised, we just uploaded a new batch of over twenty photographs from our Science Service collection to the Smithsonian Flickr Commons. This week is heavy on the anthropology, archeology, and psychology, with a dabble of astronomy and engineering thrown in. The photos include such gems as: Drs.
Description: Tricia Edwards, Interim Associate Director for Smithsonian Affiliations, spearheaded Spark!Lab, an interdisciplinary space at the National Museum of American History where educators use art, science, and engineering to engage kids and families with hands-on invention.
Description: Unloading of boiler and engine of the 19th century paddle wheel excursion steamer “Lucius Newberry,” at the Silver Hill Facility, April 18, 1984. The boat was recovered from Geneva Lake in Wisconsin in 1982, SIA Acc. 11-009, 84-5118-06A.