Month: February 2011

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.

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.