The Flu Shot: A Police Raid on Influenza
by Laura Ruhge | Science Within Us
You’re sitting in a room at your doctor’s office. Today, you might be visiting for a checkup. Or perhaps you […]
Spotted from Antarctica: the Oldest Light in the Universe
by Dana Simmons | People in Science, Science in Space
How do you study light from the beginning of the universe? What happened right after the Big Bang?
Living Fossils Inspire Cures for Disease
by Camila Crnkovic | Science Below the Surface, Science of the Outdoors
Long before humans, dinosaurs, or plants, some of the first creatures on Earth were primitive single-celled organisms that survived exclusively […]
Where Wine Gets its Kick
by Stefanie Kall | Science Around the House
By pure volume, America has become one of the largest consumers of wine in the world. Twenty years ago, Americans […]
How Candles Work
by Ben Marcus | Science Around the House
“I PURPOSE, in return for the honor you do us by coming to see what are our proceedings here, to […]
Pi Day Run 2017: Embracing Snow, Math and Pie
by Jennifer Flynn | ISC News
Despite the snow and wind, 364 (π × 10 + 50) runners and walkers participated in the Illinois Science Council’s […]
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 […]
Decoding Your Genetic History
by Dana Simmons | People in Science
If man with a diabetic grandfather and a woman with a family history of cancer decide that they want to […]
Training your Dog with Science
by Dana Simmons | People in Science
Dogs and their human family members have always shared a special bond. It’s no mystery to a dog owner where […]
Voyager 1 and the Depths of Interstellar Space
by Ben Marcus | Science in Space
The world is preparing to send humans to Mars. This will probably be the most technologically challenging undertaking the world […]
The Shape of Square Roots
by Sean Howe | The "TEM" of STEM
Today is 4/4/16, and do you know what that means? It’s Square Root Day!
How do Thunderstorms Form?
by Andy Mayka | Science of the Outdoors
We have our next Ask a Scientist question, brought to us by Susan F., a 1st-grade teacher who wanted to […]
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!
The Search for Pi: 3.14 and Beyond
by Katie Jones | The "TEM" of STEM
Started in 1988 at San Francisco’s Exploratorium museum, March 14, or Pi Day, has become a classroom tradition. But what […]
Illinois Science Council at the 2016 Chicago Volunteer Expo
by Katie Jones | ISC News
On Sunday, Feb. 28, the Illinois Science Council (ISC) participated in the 4th Annual Chicago Volunteer Expo held at the […]
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 […]
Why Do We Have Leap Years?
by Ben Marcus | The "TEM" of STEM
2020 is a leap year. Don’t forget! In 2020, we will have 366 days instead of our usual 365, giving […]
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 […]
LIGO Researchers detect Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Collision
by Avery Thompson | Science in Space
In 1915, Albert Einstein proposed one of his most revolutionary ideas, the Theory of General Relativity.
Stopping Addiction in its Tracks
by Ben Marcus | People in Science
The United States is facing a major health crisis, and you may not have heard much about this one in […]
Familial Dysautonomia: A Search for A Cure
by Dana Simmons | People in Science
Familial Dysautonomia (FD) is a rare, life-threatening, genetic, neurologic disease that attacks the autonomic nervous system.
Why Does Popcorn Pop?
by Dana Simmons | Science Around the House
Popcorn. Classic movie snack. Perfect combination of salty and light, fluffy crunch.
Glass: Solid or Liquid?
by Ben Marcus | Science Around the House
Glass is a solid, right? Obviously. You touch it, your finger doesn’t go through. You stand it upright, it doesn’t […]