About
About
From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry traces milestones in the history of biotechnology. Over the past two centuries, scientists, in partnership with industry, have developed techniques using and modifying life forms like yeast, molds, and bacteria, to create a host of new therapies and produce better foods and beverages. Drawing from the collections of the National Museum of American History and the National Library of Medicine, From DNA to Beer explores some of the processes, problems, and potential inherent in technologies that use microorganisms for health and commercial purposes.
The original project featured a physical display in the History of Medicine Division Reading Room of the National Library of Medicine November 18, 2013–August 15, 2014 and companion online exhibition, launched in November 2013.
In 2024, the NLM refreshed the original online exhibition from 2013 into a redesigned, responsive, and accessible website with related digital resources.
2024 Project Team
User Services and Collection Division
Blair Anton
Head
Erika Mills
Exhibit Specialist
Elizabeth Mullen
Manager of Web Development and Social Media
Nicole Baker
Librarian
Curation
Diane Wendt
National Museum of American History
Guest Curator
Mallory Warner
National Museum of American History
Guest Curator
Web Design
Astriata
Baltimore, MD
Special Acknowledgements
User Services and Collection Division
Jeffrey Reznick, PhD
Senior Historian, Office of the Director
Kenneth Koyle
Deputy Branch Chief, Engagement Branch
Office of Computer and Communication Systems
Wei Ma
Chief, Applications Branch
Winston Churchill
Applications Branch
Joe Potvin
Applications Branch
Ying Sun
Applications Branch