Grizzly Bear – Ursus arctos horribilis The grizzly is a subspecies of Brown bear found in Northwestern North America. A solitary animal requiring a large habitat, National Parks such as Glacier National Park in Montana and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming can be ideal places to live. September 23, 2023, is National Public Lands Day,… Continue reading
Space Astros Candy – South Africa, ca. 1997 CHOCOLATE!!! Today is International Chocolate Day, and to celebrate we are going back to the late 90s with an out-of-this-world chocolate candy called Space Astros. These candy-coated chocolate biscuit bites made by Cadbury had a little bit of crunch and a lot of that dairy milk chocolatey… Continue reading
Hat (Salakot) Philippines, ca. early 20th century What specific job do you think this hat was worn for? This is the traditional type of hat worn by rice paddy farmers in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Made of stitched together palm leaves over a bamboo stick frame and decorated with colored straw, paper, and cotton,… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, September 2, 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
Vaccine Therapy Booklet ca. early 1900s With a title like “Vaccine Therapy as Applied to Pyorrhea Alveolaris” you might wonder what disease this booklet is talking about. Would it surprise you to learn that this booklet is looking at vaccine treatments for gum disease? That’s right, pyorrhea alveolaris is a chronic periodontitis of the gums… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, August 26, 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
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
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 – 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
