Sarah Anderson, Author at Illinois Science Council

The game is starting any minute. He sprints to the gym door, grabs the handle to throw it open, and—his […]

We’ve gotten pretty far relying on simple materials such as wood, steel, and nylon to create a modern society, but […]

In the fall of 2014, I was one of 1,800 international students who spent a semester studying at a university […]

We’ve all come in contact with pharmaceutical drugs in some form or another. Maybe you take a prescription drug every […]

This is a companion article to the feature Not so Basic After All: The Role of pH in Cancer Therapy. […]

Has your dentist ever warned you that “acidic” drinks are bad for your teeth? Have you ever heard a personal […]

When I tell people that I study chemistry, the response is usually some version of “You must be bright” or […]

Ah, a day at the beach. You find the perfect spot near the water’s edge, spread out your towel, slather […]

Picture a fighter pilot commanding a plane as they engage in aerial combat. When you think of the greatest threats […]

In the summer of 2018, you probably heard the word “glioblastoma” popping up quite frequently in news reports upon the […]

Sarah Anderson