CSHL Center for Humanities
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Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory promotes humanistic understandings of modern biology and medicine. We offer a variety of educational programs, organize public events, and publish online resources.
Handwritten picture postcard from David Muller to his father H.J. Muller. (1933)
From the collection of Hermann J. Muller. Along with professional correspondence, the collection includes personal correspondence and memorabilia.
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From the collection of Hermann J. Muller. Along with professional correspondence, the collection includes personal correspondence and memorabilia.
libgallery.cshl.edu/items/show/9...
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Handwritten picture postcard from David Muller to his father H.J. Muller. (1933)
From the collection of Hermann J. Muller. Along with professional correspondence, the collection includes personal correspondence and memorabilia.
libgallery.cshl.edu/items/show/9...
From the collection of Hermann J. Muller. Along with professional correspondence, the collection includes personal correspondence and memorabilia.
libgallery.cshl.edu/items/show/9...
New internship opportunity!
The American Philosophical Society and CSHL invite applications for a joint summer internship program for undergraduates working on junior or senior research projects related to the history of the life sciences.
More info here: apply.interfolio.com/174285
The American Philosophical Society and CSHL invite applications for a joint summer internship program for undergraduates working on junior or senior research projects related to the history of the life sciences.
More info here: apply.interfolio.com/174285
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New internship opportunity!
The American Philosophical Society and CSHL invite applications for a joint summer internship program for undergraduates working on junior or senior research projects related to the history of the life sciences.
More info here: apply.interfolio.com/174285
The American Philosophical Society and CSHL invite applications for a joint summer internship program for undergraduates working on junior or senior research projects related to the history of the life sciences.
More info here: apply.interfolio.com/174285
Rest, Play, Turn Dreams Into Reality
The CSHL Archives recently acquired a series of correspondence between Matthew Meselson and Jean Weigle.
The letters primarily detail Meselson's transduction experiments, and also give us a glimpse into the close friendship they shared.
The CSHL Archives recently acquired a series of correspondence between Matthew Meselson and Jean Weigle.
The letters primarily detail Meselson's transduction experiments, and also give us a glimpse into the close friendship they shared.
October 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Rest, Play, Turn Dreams Into Reality
The CSHL Archives recently acquired a series of correspondence between Matthew Meselson and Jean Weigle.
The letters primarily detail Meselson's transduction experiments, and also give us a glimpse into the close friendship they shared.
The CSHL Archives recently acquired a series of correspondence between Matthew Meselson and Jean Weigle.
The letters primarily detail Meselson's transduction experiments, and also give us a glimpse into the close friendship they shared.
Summer days at Cold Spring Harbor!
This photograph is from from Kitty Brehme Warren's scrapbook. One of many photographs depicting life at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
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This photograph is from from Kitty Brehme Warren's scrapbook. One of many photographs depicting life at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
cshl.smugmug.com/Kitty-Brehme...
August 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Summer days at Cold Spring Harbor!
This photograph is from from Kitty Brehme Warren's scrapbook. One of many photographs depicting life at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
cshl.smugmug.com/Kitty-Brehme...
This photograph is from from Kitty Brehme Warren's scrapbook. One of many photographs depicting life at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
cshl.smugmug.com/Kitty-Brehme...
For Hermann J. Muller's 65th birthday, students sent him poems with accompanying drawings by Elof Carlson. The poem and drawing below features drosophila, which Muller studied the genetics of.
July 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For Hermann J. Muller's 65th birthday, students sent him poems with accompanying drawings by Elof Carlson. The poem and drawing below features drosophila, which Muller studied the genetics of.
History of the Lab!
The Davenport building was first used by the superintendent of the Fish Hatchery. When the Dept of Genetics was established, its director Charles Davenport lived there until he retired in 1932. It then served as a residence for staff and became known as the Carnegie Dorm.
The Davenport building was first used by the superintendent of the Fish Hatchery. When the Dept of Genetics was established, its director Charles Davenport lived there until he retired in 1932. It then served as a residence for staff and became known as the Carnegie Dorm.
July 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
History of the Lab!
The Davenport building was first used by the superintendent of the Fish Hatchery. When the Dept of Genetics was established, its director Charles Davenport lived there until he retired in 1932. It then served as a residence for staff and became known as the Carnegie Dorm.
The Davenport building was first used by the superintendent of the Fish Hatchery. When the Dept of Genetics was established, its director Charles Davenport lived there until he retired in 1932. It then served as a residence for staff and became known as the Carnegie Dorm.
Our oral history collection is growing! New interviews with leading scientists are now available online.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our oral history collection is growing! New interviews with leading scientists are now available online.
library.cshl.edu/oralhistory/...
library.cshl.edu/oralhistory/...
Research fellowship available!
CSHL Library and Archives offers the Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship to support research projects in the history of the life sciences.
Deadline for applications is August 1, 2025.
www.cshl.edu/education/ce...
CSHL Library and Archives offers the Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship to support research projects in the history of the life sciences.
Deadline for applications is August 1, 2025.
www.cshl.edu/education/ce...
July 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Research fellowship available!
CSHL Library and Archives offers the Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship to support research projects in the history of the life sciences.
Deadline for applications is August 1, 2025.
www.cshl.edu/education/ce...
CSHL Library and Archives offers the Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship to support research projects in the history of the life sciences.
Deadline for applications is August 1, 2025.
www.cshl.edu/education/ce...
Our website for the 2025 Cancer Genetics: History & Consequences meeting is live!
To view photographs, videos, slides, abstracts, and the meeting program, visit:
library.cshl.edu/Meetings/Can...
#cshhist25 #cancergenetics
To view photographs, videos, slides, abstracts, and the meeting program, visit:
library.cshl.edu/Meetings/Can...
#cshhist25 #cancergenetics
June 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our website for the 2025 Cancer Genetics: History & Consequences meeting is live!
To view photographs, videos, slides, abstracts, and the meeting program, visit:
library.cshl.edu/Meetings/Can...
#cshhist25 #cancergenetics
To view photographs, videos, slides, abstracts, and the meeting program, visit:
library.cshl.edu/Meetings/Can...
#cshhist25 #cancergenetics
Explore our digital photo archives!
The CSHL Digital Photo Archives document the annual Symposia on Quantitative Biology from the 1st meeting in 1933 to present day.
You can view lists of symposia participants, photographs, and the contents of the symposia volumes.
library.cshl.edu/symposia/
The CSHL Digital Photo Archives document the annual Symposia on Quantitative Biology from the 1st meeting in 1933 to present day.
You can view lists of symposia participants, photographs, and the contents of the symposia volumes.
library.cshl.edu/symposia/
May 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Explore our digital photo archives!
The CSHL Digital Photo Archives document the annual Symposia on Quantitative Biology from the 1st meeting in 1933 to present day.
You can view lists of symposia participants, photographs, and the contents of the symposia volumes.
library.cshl.edu/symposia/
The CSHL Digital Photo Archives document the annual Symposia on Quantitative Biology from the 1st meeting in 1933 to present day.
You can view lists of symposia participants, photographs, and the contents of the symposia volumes.
library.cshl.edu/symposia/