A Look Behind the Scenes of Your DNA Testing Kit
by Luyi Cheng | Science Within Us
Walk down the health care aisles of your local Target (or Walgreens, Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, or Best Buy) and look […]
CRISPR-Cas9: How to Hack Your Genes
by Maggie Colton | Science Within Us
Our genes control everything from our height and hair color to our chances of developing cancer, heart disease and any […]
Science Limerick Contest
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | ISC News
Science Unsealed is thrilled with the success from our first poetry contest, so we’re coming at you with another. This time, […]
Sci-ku Contest Winners!
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | ISC News
Congratulations to the winners of Science Unsealed’s Sci-ku contest! We had a blast reading through all the entries, and are […]
Periodic Pandemonium: Exploring Chemistry’s Rule-Breakers
by Sarah Anderson | Science Below the Surface
When I tell people that I study chemistry, the response is usually some version of “You must be bright” or […]
Who Cares About Climate Change Anyway?
by Alyssa Gilbert | Science of the Outdoors
You might be worried about the future of our planet. It may seem like there is no good news about […]
How to Properly Wear a Face Mask and Gloves
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | Science Around the House
Last week, the CDC told us that we should wear face masks to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]
The Discovery of Vaccines: Then and Now
by Andrea Dao | Science Within Us
In the doctor’s office, a little toddler smiles joyfully as the doctor releases the plunger and withdraws the syringe from […]
Coronavirus, Corona Beer, and Corona Bread
by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House
Everyone is hearing about the coronavirus, and, of course, Corona beer is not having any of it. Maybe they’ll try […]
Mixing a Phage Cocktail to Combat Bacterial Infections
by Ananya Sen | Science Within Us
In 2013, when Tenzin Kunor was in his last semester of college, he learned that he had a type of […]
Control Diabetes Before It Controls You: How Group Visits Improve Care
by Sara Siddiqui | Science Within Us
In Greek mythology, after escaping his prison, Icarus soared close to the sun, despite his father’s instructions to fly neither […]
Tips for Protecting Yourself and Others from the Coronavirus
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | Science Around the House
As a science outreach organization, we wish we could add more to the conversation about how to stay safe from […]
Fun Facts About Pi(e)
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | Science Around the House , The "TEM" of STEM
We are sad that the coronavirus forced us to cancel our annual Pi K run. Everyone’s health and safety is […]
Frog Toxins + Community = New Strategy to Curb Rampant Opioid Epidemic?
by Laura Swain | Science of the Outdoors , Science Within Us
In the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones makes a narrow escape through dense jungle while […]
Mini-Brains and Soufflés? More Alike Than You Think
by Swathi Balaji | People in Science , Science Around the House , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us
Mini-brains—that’s right. It sounds like something from Frankenstein, doesn’t it? I gazed in awe as my mentor showed me these ‘mini-brains,’ aka cerebral […]
Why You’re Not Dead Yet – A Crash Course on Fighting the Flu
by Anja Schempf | Science Within Us
You’re sitting at home, watching TV, and then, suddenly, you feel it. Did your throat always feel so dry? Was […]
The Impossible Burger: Is it Really That Impossible?
by Alyson Thorne | Science Around the House
Let me preface this by saying that I’m not vegan, vegetarian, or even pescatarian. I’m not any of the -arians. […]
Machines Can Read Your Mind
by Maggie Colton | People in Science , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us , The "TEM" of STEM
A bionic woman trains her robotic ear to recognize the sound of footsteps two blocks away. A man taps on […]
Can Plants Learn? Here’s Some Evidence
by Ege Yalcindag | Science Around the House , Science of the Outdoors
When I was in fifth grade, I took care of a light pink flower that sat by the windowsill in […]
A Fishy Solution: Zebrafish Help Us Understand Neurological Disorders
by Sweta Narayan | People in Science , Science Below the Surface , Science Within Us
Last year, my 95-year-old grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. Although he lived a long life, it was hard to […]
Is It My Turn Yet? How You Can End the Transplant Wait
by Yolanda Yu | Science Within Us
5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour. Time dragged on as my friends and I watched our number slowly […]
You Can Save a Life: Military Tourniquets Come Home
by Will Cohen | Science Around the House
In June 2017, a group of congressmen were practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game when gunshots erupted. Quickly after […]
Science Unsealed Collaborating with UChicago Science Writers
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | ISC News
The Illinois Science Council is delighted to partner with the University of Chicago to bring students’ science writing to Science […]
Science Poetry Contest – Sci-Ku!
by The Science Unsealed Editorial Staff | ISC News
Science Unsealed is back from our winter hiatus, and we’re coming at you with a science poetry contest! We know […]