Distillations is the editorial arm of the Science History Institute, an institution dedicated to the study of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. The magazine serves an audience of scientists, academics, students, and general readers, and its editorial mandate is to relay the history of science in ways that surprise and inform. Rather than dry recitation of dates and discoveries, the magazine seeks stories with a strong narrative arc—pieces that animate the past and reveal its entanglement with the present. The pitch call is rolling, with no fee to submit, and the magazine is primarily interested in features, essays, and historical profiles. It does not publish fiction or poetry. For the writer, Distillations offers a rare venue where historical rigor and literary craft are held in equal esteem. Contributors are expected to ground their narratives in primary and secondary sources while shaping them for a nonspecialist audience. The magazine occasionally accepts regular contributors for columns, which require a distinct editorial approach: a writer must outline the overall arc of the column and provide short summaries of the first three installments. This structure suggests that the editors value sustained, coherent voices, not one-off submissions alone. The curatorial vision is one of distillation in the truest sense—reducing complex scientific and historical material to its most essential, resonant elements without sacrificing accuracy. The ideal pitch will demonstrate a command of the subject, a clear narrative spine, and an awareness of how the story speaks to contemporary concerns. The magazine’s reach extends across disciplinary boundaries, making it a natural home for writers who can bridge the sciences and the humanities with authority and grace.