In honor of Black History Month, this show celebrates the contributions of African-American chemists. Segments on George Washington Carver (not JUST the guy who invented peanut butter) and a glimpse into CHF’s oral history program. You’ll hear interview excerpts from Reatha Clark King and Linda Meade-Tollin, two women who overcame both race and gender stereotypes to achieve great success in their field.

George Washington Carver image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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This show explores the intersection of art and science, with highlights from CHF’s new gallery exhibit, Elemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry. The first segment explains how the development of oil paints in tubes helped launch the impressionist movement. Then reporter Ashley Milne-Tyte interviews artist Dove Bradshaw about creating art from the elements.

The CHF exhibit also highlights this beautiful representation of the periodic table: The Periodic Table Printmaking Project.

Image: Segment of Dove Bradshaw’s Song of Which (Evelina kneeling, looking left), 2004.

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