Let’s consider glass and transparency. Why is glass transparent and why is it sometimes not? What does it mean to be translucent or opaque? The ability to transmit, absorb, or reflect light is a characteristic that makes glass very appealing … Read more →
Dr. Gregory (Greg) Merkel, a research fellow in Corning Incorporated’s Crystalline Materials Research Department since 1981, has had a lifelong interest in the arts and natural sciences. Motivated by a quest for beauty and a strong intellectual curiosity, he has … Read more →
Dr. John Mauro was just 6 years old when he discovered his passion for glass. John was hooked as soon as he walked in the Corning Museum of Glass for the first time with his parents, who’d driven from nearby Hornell … Read more →
The long-awaited final volume of Chemical Analyses of Early Glasses is now available. Authored by Robert H. Brill and Colleen P. Stapleton, this summative third volume completes an in-depth survey of work performed by the Museum’s Scientific Research Department over … Read more →