Women in Chemistry Online Talk via the Scotch Plains Public Library

Join in via the Scotch Plains Public Library on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm for an online talk about women in chemistry. Women have served a central role in shaping chemistry and the material sciences throughout history. In this Women in Chemistry talk, you'll learn about lesser-known women chemists from antiquity to the present, and hear stories of innovation, resistance, and change. You’ll learn about the legendary founding women of alchemy, explore the connections between domesticity and distillation, see how wartime changed the laboratory, and meet pioneering chemists and chemistry educators.

This is an online event! Please attend using your internet connected computer or mobile device. The Zoom link will be delivered to your email inbox before the event.

The Science History Institute collects and shares the hidden stories of innovators and of discoveries that shape our lives, with a special focus on the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.

Please log in with your library card number and PIN to reserve your place at this event. You may also register as a guest with your email, or by phone or at the Library.

For more information or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.