Digitized selections from DVDs and VHS cassette tapes donated individually to the Science History Institute. This collection does not represent all of the DVDs and videos held by the Science History Institute. Other items that were donated with collections of manuscript or paper-based materials may be found in those collections.
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1H 20M 39S
Chemical Education Roundtable with Ron Tempest, Bill Bleam and Joseph S. Schmuckler
- 2008
An unedited version of a discussion between science educators Ron Tempest, Bill Bleam, and Joseph S. Schmuckler about the changes in chemistry education in the later half of the 20th century. In particular, they focus…
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11M 13S
Alan MacDiarmid's Comments at the Dedication of the Alan MacDiarmid Energy Research Laboratory at Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Box 4- 2005-Nov-07
The first 30 seconds of this video are a stationary introductory slide. MacDairmid was unable to travel to the institute dedication in South Korea due to medical concerns, but sent this video along in his stead. His…
- Creator Of Work MacDiarmid, Alan G., 1927-2007
- Subject Renewable energy sources, MacDiarmid, Alan G., 1927-2007, Fossil fuels, Korea (South)
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40M 39S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 6
Box 2- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Moore's law, Technology, Computers, Semiconductors, Electronic industries
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1H 5M 49S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 5
Box 2- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Computers, Manufacturing industries, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Technology, Semiconductors, Moore's law
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1H 6M 11S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 4
Box 2- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Computers, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Technology, Electronic industries, Mead, Carver, Intel Corporation, Moore's law
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1H 16M 36S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 3
Box 2- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. The…
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58M 21S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 2
Box 2- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Computers, Transistors, Technology, Moore's law
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1H 00M 07S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 1
Box 2- 2005-May-12
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Brooks, Rodney Allen, Robotics, Computers, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Technology, Moore's law
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47M 22S
Chemical Heritage Foundation Innovation Day: Gordon E. Moore Award presentation
Box 2- 2004-Sep-14
This video captures the first ever presentation of the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI) Gordon E. Moore Medal for early-career success in innovation, given to George Barclay of Rohm and Haas for his work in creating…
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5M 12S
Heritage Day 2004 introductory video
Box 8- 2004-Jun-17
This video was produced for Heritage Day 2004, an annual celebration of innovators and leaders in the field of molecular chemistry held by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute). Shown as…
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1H 58M 23S
Alan MacDiarmid Nobel Lecture at Ewha University, South Korea
- Synthetic Metals: A Novel Role for Organic Polymers
Box 4- 2001-May-11
Alan MacDiarmid, Hideki Shirakawa, and Alan Heeger won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001 for their work on plastic polymers that can conduct electricity. This lecture, given by MacDiarmid at Ihwa Yŏja Taehakkyo…
- Creator Of Work Ihwa Yŏja Taehakkyo
- Subject MacDiarmid, Alan G., 1927-2007, Polymers, Nobel Prize winners, Conducting polymers, Organic conductors, Nanotechnology
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5M 11S
Two Hundred Years of Chemistry
- Two Centuries of Chemistry
Box 9- 2000
A promotional video created to celebrate the opening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) at its new location in Center City, Philadelphia in 2000.
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Chemists, Science and civilization, Science museums
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13M 32S
The Families of the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Box 9- 2000
A promotional video celebrating the namesakes of spaces and programs at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute). This video was created for the opening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930, Fisher, Chester G., 1881-1965, Gerstacker, Carl A., 1916-, Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834, Garfield, Eugene, Othmer, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1904-1995, Edelstein, Sidney M., Beckman, Arnold O., Chemical Heritage Foundation, Science museums
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34M 55S
Chemical Heritage Foundation Nobel Centennial Symposium
- Oxygen, by Roald Hoffmann and Carl Djerassi
Box 10- 2000-Nov-09
A live theatrical performance of scenes from the play Oxygen, written by chemists Carl Djerassi and Roald Hoffmann. This early performance of the play was held at the Nobel Centennial Symposium at the Chemical Heritage…
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1H 37M 05S
Chemical Heritage Foundation Conversazione
Box 8- 2000-Jul-03
A panel discussion about the past and future of the chemical industry, held in 2000 as part of the opening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new facilities in Philadelphia. Introductory remarks are given by Arnold…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Producer Bain & Associates, Inc.
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Chemical industry, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Churchill, Stuart Winston, 1920-, Baker, Dexter F., Holliday, Charles, Stavropoulos, William Spyros, 1939-, Bryant, David R., 1936-, Johnstone, John W., 1932-2011, Sinfelt, John H., Terrorism, Science--Study and teaching
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26M 13S
The Raritan River
- The History of the Basin
Box 12- 1990s
Educational video about the Raritan River Basin, a river system in central New Jersey. This video covers the features of the river, its history, and ongoing protection efforts.
- Creator Of Work Raritan River Consortium
- Subject New Jersey--Raritan River, New Jersey--Raritan River Watershed, New Jersey, Rivers, Stream ecology, Water--Pollution
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5m 30s
Dedicated Spaces
Box 10- 1999
Promotional video created for the 2000 reopening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's building at 315 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania following renovations. Originally founded as the Center for the…
- Producer Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Museums, Libraries
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9M 42S
Rhodia Drop-Deposition Adjuvants
Box 12- 1998
A short demonstration video of an agricultural industry coating sprayed on plants to enhance herbicide performance, likely intended to be played on a loop at a trade show booth. The video accessible here has been edited…
- Creator Of Work Rhodia, Inc.
- Producer G.P.M. Production Vidéo
- Subject Herbicides, Agriculture, Product demonstrations, Agricultural chemicals--Adjuvants, Agricultural chemistry
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1H 09M 06S
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Lemelson Awards Ceremony
Box 4- 1998
The MIT-Lemelson Awards are presented to American inventors and innovators by the program of the same name, a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Lemelson Foundation. The 1998 awards…
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26m 23s
Making the Connection
- Careers for Chemical Engineers
Box 11- 1997
This video is aimed at college students interested in chemical engineering as a degree or a career. Recent graduates and early-career chemical engineers from a variety of employers and industries share their experiences…
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2H 04M 15S
The Emergence of Biotechnology: DNA to Genentech
- Part 3: Panel Discussion
Box 12- 1997-Jun-13
This panel discussion was the afternoon portion of a day-long symposium on the development of biotechnology, specifically covering the 1950s through 1980s. This symposium was presented jointly by the Chemical Heritage…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation, Biomolecular Sciences Initiative
- Subject Biotechnology, Genetics, Genetic engineering, Genentech, Inc., Amgen Inc., Pharmaceutical biotechnology industry, Mendelsohn, Everett, Rutter, W. J. (William J.), Boyer, Herbert W., Rathmann, George B., Singer, Maxine, Stanford University, Patents, DNA
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1H 57M 22S
The Emergence of Biotechnology: DNA to Genentech
- Part 1: Panelist Presenations
- 1997-Jun-13
This is the first session of a day-long symposium on the development of biotechnology, specifically covering the 1950s through 1980s. This symposium was presented jointly by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation, Biomolecular Sciences Initiative
- Subject Biotechnology, Genetics, DNA, Genetic engineering, Molecular cloning, Recombinant DNA, Political planning, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Mendelsohn, Everett, Weiner, Charles, Kornberg, Arthur, 1918-2007, Berg, Paul, 1926-2023, Singer, Maxine
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1H 20M 25S
The Emergence of Biotechnology: DNA to Genentech
- Part 2: Panelists' Presentations Continued
- 1997-Jun-13
This is the second session of a day-long symposium on the development of biotechnology, specifically covering the 1950s through 1980s. This symposium was presented jointly by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation, Biomolecular Sciences Initiative
- Subject Biotechnology, Genetics, DNA, Genetic engineering, Vaccines, Genentech, Inc., Amgen Inc., Pharmaceutical biotechnology industry, Mendelsohn, Everett, Rutter, W. J. (William J.), Boyer, Herbert W., Rathmann, George B.
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11M 04
Get A Life As A Pharmacist or Pharmacy Tech
Box 12- 1996
Part of a series designed to educate viewers about different careers, this installment focuses on pharmacist and pharmacy tech roles and their educational and skill requirements.
- Creator Of Work Vocational Video, Inc.
- Subject Pharmacists, Pharmacists--Training of, Career education, Drugstores
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25M 41S
Chemistry Is Cool 2
Box 10- 1996
Video of a performance presented by COSI (Center of Science and Industry) during the 1996 Ohio Chemical Council annual conference in Columbus, Ohio. In this performance, host Krista teaches the audience about chemical…
