Science Within Us

It might not look like it from the outside, but our bodies are constantly working to keep us healthy, happy, and alive. Learn about the amazing swath of activities happening in your body right now.

The Cause of that Running Knee Pain

by Jennifer Flynn | Science Within Us

Are you wondering where your running knee pain is coming from? Let’s say you’re 5’8”, 150lbs, and you run a […]

LSD and the Elephant

by Ben Marcus | Science Within Us

Humans are wonderful research subjects. They can think pretty well, and they can speak, too. Our ability to communicate clearly […]

Can the Brain Ever be “Full”?

by Dana Simmons | Science Within Us

We have answered another great science question posed to us from Ask a Scientist!

Music Therapy for Children with Rare Diseases

by Dana Simmons | People in Science, Science Within Us

Kerry Morgan Hughes is the founder and president of Harmony 4 Hope, a non-profit organization that brings music therapy to […]

Music: A Legal and Healthy Performance Enhancer

by Daniel Solera | Science Within Us

Normal earbud headphones fall out of my ears with just a gentle nudge, as I am too lazy to buy […]

Do Caterpillars Have Tongues?

by Ben Marcus | Science of the Outdoors, Science Within Us

Do caterpillars taste? Do they have tongues? Can you taste things without a tongue? -Annika F.

How the Prism Goggles Beanbag Toss Works

by Will Beischel | Science Within Us

Here we are, Part III of our debriefing about the science demonstrations that you saw at the 2015 ISC cocktail […]

More Brain Illusions at the Science Cocktail Party

by Will Beischel | ISC News, Science Within Us

Welcome to Part II of our ISC Cocktail Party brain illusions debriefing (check out Part I here).

Brain Games at the 2015 Science Cocktail Party

by Will Beischel | ISC News, Science Within Us

Thank you to to everyone who came to the Illinois Science Council’s Science Cocktail party! As you may have noticed, […]

Two women representing the Illinois Science Council at an event.

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