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 […]