

The Rotten Science That Set Off the
MSG Scare
Distillations Article
How one doctor’s letter and a string of dodgy studies spurred a public health panic.


The History of Energy and Environment: Academic Research vs. Investigative Journalism
Thursday, March 16 | 6–8pm
Join us for a lively discussion featuring NPR’s Neela Banerjee and Yale professor Paul Sabin.


The Vampire Project
Distillations Podcast
Episode 4 from the Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race series.




First Friday: Plants, Potions, and Poisons
Friday, March 3 | 5–7pm
Take a peek at our upcoming digital exhibition about the Victorian obsession with “exotic” poisonous plants through the murder mysteries of Sherlock Holmes!