Science as Art: Open Call for SciArt!
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | ISC News
This year, the Chicago Science Festival, hosted by the Illinois Science Council, will feature an event called Science as Art. We […]
How to Read Like a Scientist
by Stefanie Kall | People in Science
It may come as some surprise, but scientists don’t spend all day mixing chemicals, measuring reactions, and hunching over open […]
Mimicking Biology with Polymers in the Lab
by Dana Simmons | People in Science, The "TEM" of STEM
This week, Dr. Caroline Szczepanski sat down with the #ISCblog editors to share her exciting research on creating new materials […]
Blood Types and Donuts: How Blood Typing Works and Why it Matters
by Alison Gould | Science Within Us
What’s your type? Blood type, I mean. You may already know that you’re an “O negative” or a chirpy “B […]
ISC Pi Day Run 2018: Another Great One for the Books!
by Erin Conway | ISC News
Illinois Science Council’s 6th annual Pi Day run was an all-around success! Over 300 science-loving and science-curious Chicagoans, young and […]
The Science of Lucid Dreaming
by Sadie Witkowski | Science Within Us
When I was about 12, I had a dream that children I didn’t know were chasing me and my friends […]
Chicago Gets a Head Start on the Vernal Equinox!
by Ben Marcus | Science in Space
Don’t be fooled – the calendar says the Spring equinox is on the March 20th, but in Chicago, we come […]
Pi, Pie, and a Pi-K on Pi Day!
by Erin Conway | ISC News
Gather round Chicago! There’s still time to sign up for our 6th Annual Pi K Fun Run, this Wednesday, March 14th—3.14. […]
What’s In Your Ears Besides Wax?
by Vicente Lumbreras | Science Within Us
Our inner ear is the powerhouse of our hearing and vestibular (balance) senses. Hearing is part our everyday life: we […]
The Mystery of the DeYoung Diamond
by Dana Simmons | Science Below the Surface
A mystery red gemstone is in front of you on a table. Is it a ruby? Is it a garnet? […]
It’s 2018. How is Cancer Still a Thing?
by Stefanie Kall | Science Within Us
Cancer is such a scary word. It comes in many different types, and chances are, it has touched your life […]
Knitting: For Senior Citizens or Scientists?
by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House
My first memory of knitting wasn’t of my grandmother making a scarf by a roaring fire, though it did involve […]
Where Would We Be Without Blood?
by Alison Gould | Science Within Us
Where would we be without blood? That red stuff that carries vital oxygen from our lungs to our muscles, and […]
Better Together: Symbiotic Relationships in the Sea
by Emily Dodd | Science Below the Surface
This story begins with a giant worm that lives in one of the most inhospitable places in the planet. A […]
Maximizing the Sparkle of a Diamond
by Dana Simmons | Science Below the Surface
Flashes of fiery light. Infinite sparkles. The hardest rock on the scale. A traditional symbol of both love and status. […]
Are We Prepared for a Large Asteroid Impact?
by Nathan Baskin | Science in Space
On December 16, 2017 at about 5:00 PM CST, the asteroid 3200 Phaethon passed within 64 million miles of Earth. […]
The Reason Sugar Tastes So Darn Good
by Ben Marcus | Science Within Us
Sugar is everywhere. Kids crave it, pastry chefs live by it, and dieters avoid it like the plague. It comes naturally in […]
Making Cheese Taste Gouda
by Stefanie Kall | Science Around the House, The "TEM" of STEM
NASA Has Been Shooting Lasers at the Moon to Challenge Einstein
by Ben Marcus | Science in Space
Since the 1960s, the United States government has been shooting lasers at the moon. No, this is not a covert […]
Deep Ocean or Deep Freeze: How Animals Have Evolved to Survive
by Ellis Moloney | Science Below the Surface
Animals are pretty remarkable – we can find them in virtually every environment on Earth, from the perpetually frozen hallows […]
How a Pile of Uranium Changed the World
by Ben Marcus | The "TEM" of STEM
On December 3rd, 1942, under the stands at the University of Chicago’s Stagg Field, scientists produced a breakthrough that would […]
If You Go Down to the Woods Today: Conservation Genetics in a Nutshell
by Rachel van Heugten | People in Science, Science of the Outdoors
Imagine a young family taking a stroll along a sun-speckled forest path. They take their time, admiring the scenery and […]
Did Life Begin in the Oceans?
by Ellis Moloney | Science Below the Surface, Science of the Outdoors
The age-old question, “how did life begin?” has baffled humans for centuries. Many scholars have theorized about how life began, […]
Diatoms: The Cheat Sheet for Studying Our Waterways
by Brittany Maule | Science Below the Surface
If you head outside and you walk to a freshwater river, stream, or lake, you will probably find some rocks […]
