Technology & Innovation

Explore Technology & Innovation across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.

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An image of many stars and galaxies.
The universe formed 13.8 billion years ago, so this far-traveled burst of radio waves can help scientists learn more about the early cosmos. However, researchers still aren’t sure what produces these strange flashes.
A woman in bed with her hand on her forehead with one ray of sunshine peeking through the curtains into the dark room.
Outside experts warn that more research is needed before “circadian depression” can be classified as a subtype.
A microscopic image of stringy, bright blue neurons in an expanded mouse brain.
The Nikon Small World Competition has announced its photography winners for its 52nd annual contest. This comes weeks after its video winner was dethroned for use of generative A.I.
The pink AirSpace logo is overlaid on an image of 3 world war two era green military fighter airplanes flying through the sky
Operation Mincemeat is a hit Broadway musical, and it’s based on a remarkable true mission that saved hundreds of lives and helped win World War II. This musical has everything you could want in a screwball comedy: spies, dead bodies, and more.
Meet Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. John Mather and discover how curiosity, perseverance, and failure shaped a career that changed our understanding of the universe.
Three women sitting on a stage in a bookstore, with one woman speaking into a microphone before an audience.
The public Q&A session for the book Routes to a Nation sparked several interesting discussions and provided a useful cross-section of the book.
A wide, modern spiral staircase with a bright blue sky behind it.
The riverfront opera house is Shanghai’s latest cultural statement. It features three performance halls and is designed to be accessible to everyone, not just ticket-holders.
Four photos depicting people at a conference.
Recently, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) hosted 70 NASA Hubble Fellows from across the U.S. for the program’s Annual Symposium in Cambridge, MA.