Katharine Burr Blodgett's brilliant legacy vanished from memory
Katharine Burr Blodgett's groundbreaking scientific contributions to surface chemistry and non-reflecting glass were gradually forgotten despite initial recognition, while her contemporary Irving Langmuir pursued questionable research yet maintained his legacy.
Error 404: Architectural Memory in the Age of Algorithms
Architectural archives have always been instruments of power that determine what counts as architecture and how history is told, whether through institutional curation or digital algorithms.
NASA Veterans Disgusted by Plans to Shut Down Its Largest Library
The closure of NASA Goddard's largest library exemplifies a major downsizing that risks erasing institutional memory and undermining scientific research capacity.