Description: As editor E. E. Slosson began setting up the Science Service news office, his mail was flooded with inquiries from potential contributors. Writers and photographers described their accomplishments and submitted samples of their work. One such letter, from Albert Harlingue on April 13, 1921, must have piqued Slosson’s interest, for it coincided with the Washington visit of “a
Description: This coming weekend muggles from around the world will be participating in the International Quidditch Association’s World Cup; but did you know that this growing sport may have a Smithsonian connection?
Description: [view in English]Matthew Stirling desarrolló enteramente su carrera en antropología y arqueología en el Smithsonian Institution. Geográficamente, cubrió un área desde Nueva Guinea hasta las Américas, y sus contribuciones a la ciencia fue igualmente amplia. Educado en la Universidad de California en Berkeley y la Universidad de George Washington, Stirling fue un investigador de
Description: The 19th century was a transformative time for the natural sciences. New discoveries didn't just happen in an armchair. Scientists adventured into unfamiliar territory by land and sea on expeditions, and their new findings fed new theories. Groups like the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences formalized America's place