Presented by Sara J. Schechner, the David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University.

The microscope of a literary legend; a philosopher’s bathing suit; stolen chemicals; and the nose cone of a missile given as a Valentine’s Day gift. These curiosities seem completely disparate, but they are all part of the Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. Join the curator for a history of the collection and some of the stories told by its tantalizing objects.