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Past CHF Traveling Exhibits
Schools, museums, research centers, and corporations across the country have hosted CHF traveling exhibits over the years. These are some of our earlier exhibits on topics in the history of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries. Illustrated companion books are still available for purchase through our publications catalog ($8 each; discounts on orders of 10 or more). Just click the image of the book jacket or the "Companion Book" link to find out more about the books and to order.
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Polymers and People: An Informal History
The products of polymer chemistry and engineering, such as plastic, synthetic rubber, and nylon, are among the most common and familiar of daily life. Yet their materials and manufacture remain the least understood of modern science and industry. Polymers and People: An Informal History addressed this issue by reviewing the history of polymer science, from the discovery of polymers to the achievements that have made these molecular structures ubiquitous in modern living.
12 panels (each 32" x 42") with tan backgrounds and chrome frames |
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Robert Burns Woodward and the Art of Organic Synthesis Robert Burns Woodward was regarded as the consummate master of synthetic organic chemistry, and this traveling exhibit offered an overview of his life and work. Woodward profoundly influenced our understanding of the natural world and our ability to produce life-saving pharmaceuticals. An artist and architect of molecules, he used new instruments and theories to understand naturally occurring molecules and recreate them in the laboratory. Woodward's vitamin B12 synthesis formed a continuous motif throughout the exhibit, with each panel carrying a part.
12 panels (each 46" x 33") printed in black and blue on white
See also:
Robert Burns Woodward: Architect and Artist in the World of Molecules |
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Scaling Up: Science, Engineering, and the American Chemical Industry
Scaling Up paid tribute to the chemists, engineers, and industrialists who transform laboratory reactions into large-scale production facilities. The ability to synthesize new compounds and to manufacture them in massive quantities is a hallmark of our age—and one with significant consequences for fields as diverse as medicine, electronics, and automobile manufacturing. Topics included petroleum cracking, penicillin production, and computer-aided design.
12 Masonite panels (each 34" x 42"), ivory colored with brass frames |
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Structures of Life
No revolution in science is more fascinating or fraught with implications than the one that has allowed us to "see," comprehend, and modify the molecular structures of life. By first describing the revolutionary instruments that allowed us to do so and then exploring some of the biological molecules themselves, Structures of Life showed how instrumentation helped chemistry and biology merge in the new sciences of molecular biology and biotechnology. Subjects included early microscopes, electron microscopes, X-ray crystallography, proteins, DNA, and viruses.
12 pearl-gray panels (each 32" x 43") framed in anodized aluminum |
Questions?
Contact the Traveling Exhibits Program at travelingexhibits@chemheritage.org. You may also write: Traveling Exhibits Program, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
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