Sculpture, “Fetching the Doctor”

Sculpture, “Fetching the Doctor” ca. 1881 Did you know that doctors used to make house calls? Up until the 1960s, doctors visited their patients at home, both for regular check-ups as well as for illnesses and injuries. We get a sense from the subjects here that this visit was not a routine check-up. You can… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: August 19-27, 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, August 19, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Quarantine Notice

Quarantine Notice – ca. 1900 This cloth quarantine notice says it all. Wherever it hung, this notice was a clear warning to avoid this place. In the 19th century, scarlet fever epidemics happened frequently, striking terror in the hearts of parents everywhere. Children were particularly susceptible, and it is estimated that the mortality rate from… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: August 12-20, 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, August 12, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Print, A History of Medicine in Pictures

Print, A History of Medicine in Pictures – ca. 1961 What is going on here? This poor kid does not look very happy! And understandably so. Titled “Jenner: Smallpox is Stemmed,” this print illustrates English physician Edward Jenner performing the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796. Jenner was able to prove that his discovery of vaccination… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: August 5-13, 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, August 5, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: July 29-August 6, 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 29, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading

Flute

Flute – ca. mid to late 19th century Check out this beautiful example of a Native American flute! It is a wooden split flute, hollowed out and held together by hide wrappings. Made by Native Americans from the Central Plains, likely the Arapaho or Blackfoot, the flute is straightforward in its design, but don’t let… Continue reading

Night Sky Update: July 22-30 , 2023

This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 22, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading