Vaccine Hesitancy: The History of Abuse That Fuels Mistrust
by Anjali Kotamarthi The Science Within Us
With the recent news on COVID-19 vaccine trials and distribution has come an onslaught of differing opinions on the safety […]
Here, There, Everywhere: The Skin Microbiome and Your Health
by Vanessa M. Nepomuceno The Science Within Us
If you’re a germaphobe, it’s probably your worst nightmare to read that your skin is crawling with millions of bacteria, […]
The Basis of Addiction
by Ben Marcus The Science Within Us
I was never interested in using drugs in college, and I still avoid everything except the occasional glass of wine. […]
“Inflamm-Aging” and COVID-19: A Lasting Mark on Your Brain
by Caleigh Findley The Science Within Us
It’s been about year since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) began spreading in the U.S., leaving many people with a […]
The Endothelium: The Reason Why Heart Disease is So Bad For Your Health
by Giamila Fantuzzi The Science Within Us
Just like how roads shuttle vehicles throughout a city, blood vessels move blood throughout our body. The inside of the […]
The Urban Water Cycle Needs an Energy Overhaul
by Kristen Witte The Science of the Outdoors
It starts two and half miles offshore (1,2). Five cylindrical stone structures called “cribs” gulp water from the vast expanse […]
What Can We Learn from Sea Anemones?
by Helen Robertson Science Below the Surface , The Science Within Us
If you’ve ever been stung by a jellyfish, then you’ve inadvertently encountered a representative from a group of animals called […]
Where Are All Our Cephalapods?
by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg Science Below the Surface
Imagine: you’re swimming in one of our many Great Lakes, enjoying a bit of socially-distanced fun while staying cool during […]
COVID-19: Why Does Everyone Respond Differently?
by Giamila Fantuzzi The Science Within Us
“It’s just like having a bad case of the flu.” “It can kill you.” You’ve likely heard both of these […]
The Evolution of Theft in the Animal Kingdom
by Andrew Tremain Science Below the Surface
Animals are not usually capable of harnessing the sun’s energy—that’s plant business. But the solar-powered sea slug Elysia chlorotica, commonly […]
The Push: Human Migration and Mosquito-Borne Disease
by Kristen Witte The Science of the Outdoors
By 1985, it was too late. Researchers detected a type of mosquito called Aedes albopictus, native to Southeast Asia, in […]
The Black Plague’s Influence on Society Today
by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg The Science Within Us
“The medical authorities of the day had little to offer. ‘Leave quickly, go far and come back slowly’ was the general […]
A Sticky Situation: The Science of Making Maple Syrup
by Sarah Anderson Science Around the House
In the fall of 2014, I was one of 1,800 international students who spent a semester studying at a university […]
Learning from Llamas: Biomedical Discovery Inspired by the Animal Kingdom
by Andrew Tremain The Science Within Us
Modern approaches in medicine are increasingly focused on manipulating the human body’s natural immune system.1 These approaches are referred to […]
Soiling our Soil: Soil Erosion and Its Impacts
by Erin Hourihan The Science of the Outdoors
What do the foundation under your house, the salad you ate for lunch and the plants at your favorite park […]
Illinois Congressional Candidates Answer Questions about Science Policy
by Monica Metzler People in Science
A non-partisan coalition of national and Illinois science organizations prepared a questionnaire for all Illinois Congressional candidates asking for their […]
Is the Electoral College Racist?
by Ben Marcus People in Science
The upcoming election got me thinking about the mathematics of the electoral college. Five times in American history, including twice […]
Genes: The Stories They Tell
by Ege Yalcindag The Science Within Us
Genes can tell us a lot about ourselves. To many, that is a terrifying concept. If a freshman in college […]
COVID-19: Redefining Lung Disease
by Ian Rochford The Science Within Us
If you’ve been diagnosed with a rare disease or a condition your doctor is unfamiliar with, the idea that scientists […]
Discover COVID Treatments with Your Own Computer
by Ben Marcus The "TEM" of STEM
The World Community Grid is an effort to create the world’s largest public computing grid to tackle scientific research projects […]
Barely Able to Breathe: Living with Cystic Fibrosis
by Ben Marcus The Science Within Us
In the summer of 2017, my brother Geoffrey landed in the Northwestern Hospital emergency room confused, with a high-grade fever, […]
Some Like It Hot: Temperature Signals Across the Tree of Life
by Sammy Keyport , Caitlin Wong The Science Within Us
Temperature has a fascinating and complex relationship with biological systems. Intuitively, extreme temperatures can be harmful to living organisms. Anyone […]
The Discovery of Cytokines: A Revolution in Our Understanding of the Human Body
by Giamila Fantuzzi The Science Within Us
Getting stranded in a violent storm can be extremely dangerous. Often, all you can do is hope the storm will […]
Here’s Why Everyone’s Afraid of GMOs
by Ben Marcus People in Science
This year has served as a new inflection point in the challenge of gaining broad public acceptance of science. We’re […]
