Museum of Science and Industry

BITM is the first major science museum in the country. Of course there was a small science museum in National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. Then there was a science museum also in Pilani. In Pilani museum the emphasis is on industry. Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, Chief Minister of our state and the Chairman of our Executive Council was keen to see that BITM develops as a science museum, something like the Science Museum London or the Deutsch Museum, Munich. Sthanapati: Did you interact with…

the Chrysler Museum of Art located in Norfolk, Virginia on July 31, 2016. Before the museum was named the Chrysler Museum of Art it was the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. Walter Chrysler, Jr. came to Norfolk, Virginia in 1971, bringing with him, collections of art in the thousands. Walter Chrysler, Jr. contributions to the museum are among many other artists that have contributed to the museum as well. This was not known when I entered the museum. While wandering around the museum, I took…

concentration centered on a 300 square meter area. The Nissan Engine museum is located on the first floor of the guest hall of the Yokohama Auto Plant. It was built in 1934 and worked as the headquarters of Nissan Motors until 1968, when it was moved to Tokyo. It was accredited as a historical building by the government in 2002, and the Nissan Engine Museum was opened officially of the first floor of the building in 2003. The museum exhibits the latest model car and a memorial car of Nissan…

Leader come in all shapes and sizes. They are part of many industries and fields; they have diverse jobs and goals. Nancy Walsh is a leader at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. She works the programs and partnerships for the museum. Nancy Walsh has worked in many jobs and it has shaped the leader that she is today. It is through her experience that she is an amazing leader that is inspiring and passionate. Nancy Walsh was born in New York City. She’s the third of five kids in an Irish…

Behind a glass window, the $500,000 fairy castle stands around 8 feet tall and contains about 1,500 or more miniature pieces within the castle. Before it became an exhibit at the museum of Chicago, the fairy castle was traveling the world on a tour. Colleen created the tour to help raise money for children’s charities. While on tour, the castle traveled to many big cities within the United States and was able to raise more than a…

The medical industry is constantly advancing with technological treatments in order to ensure the utmost wellness of the population. While a number of new treatments have been introduced for various health issues, there are some that have been in the medical industry for many generations and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is one of them. Although ECT is used to treatment several mental health conditions, severe Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of its most common uses (Mayo Clinic. 2017).…

The world since the Golden Age of Renaissance has changed drastically in the past five hundred years. However, there are still a myriad of influential modern day Renaissance men (and women) existing in the world. Although the set of criteria that the world uses to define a Renaissance man is different from the past, the definition of humanistic virtues and ideals itself has not changed. Paul Allen, one of our leading businessmen, is a definite apotheosis. His versatility allowed him not only to…

The Ideas of Medicine and Health in Victorian England Did you know that in the Victorian Era a traditional idea of the body included of woman being smaller version of men. This was a common idea explored in the Victorian era; however, the research states differently. Also, this idea was not a fact rather a misconception caused due to the lack of education and research. Firstly, the Victorian era was a period in 1837 to 1901 ruled by Queen Victoria, who became a queen at the age of eighteen and…

I would define men like Rockefeller and Carnegie as “Captains of Industry”. Rockefeller's impact on the American economy demands recognition. He took advantage of the loophole in the Union draft law by purchasing a substitute to avoid military service. In the 19th century. Rockefeller introduced techniques that totally reshaped the oil industry as Kerosene and how can crude oil be converted to it. He used all methods to reduce the price of oil to his consumers as rebates. He gained many…

health problems and new techniques with technology as biomedical research improves. Still on going but improving, the three main changes that are revolutionizing public health today are electronic medical records, clinical practice and population science. In the last few decades, medical billing and coding has switched from being a paper-based system to a computerized format. Under HIPAA laws, medical practitioners had to develop new software in order to send out electronic bills. Healthcare…