A Brief History of Scientific Glassware

A Brief History of Scientific Glassware

Glassware is one of those silent heroes of science—often overlooked, yet utterly indispensable. Whether you’re titrating acids in high school chemistry or isolating DNA in a high-tech lab, chances are you’re surrounded by gleaming pieces of glass with strange shapes and stranger names. But where did all this elegant, indispensable gear come from?