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C²ST Cyberside Chat

Welcome to Cyberside Chat – the blog that features scientists and guest contributors addressing topics at the forefront of science and technology innovation in Chicago and the world.

Recent Posts

  • What did you think about “Hubble’s Story”? Comments (5) admin 10/29/2009 Did you join us on Wednesday October 28th to see NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld talk about his last mission into space to repair the Hubble Space Telescope? What did you think? Would you like to hear more about this or similar topics in the future? Please take a minute to fill out our Audience Satisfaction Survey or post comments below. We appreciate your help as we strive to improve C²ST events. More »
  • What did you think about “In the Family: How much do you sacrifice to survive?” Comments (0) admin 10/28/2009 Did you join C²ST and film maker Joanne Rudnick for a screening of the Emmy Nominated documentary on October 26th at the Gene Siskel Film Center? What did you think? What choice would you make? Would you like to hear more about this or similar topics in the future? Please take a minute to fill out our Audience Satisfaction Survey or post comments below. We appreciate your help as we strive to improve C²ST events. More »
  • What did you think about ‘The State of Science Education: A Local and National Perspective’? Comments (4) admin 10/23/2009 Did you attend the October 22nd event hosted by C²ST and The Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies with Heidi Schweingruber, Jeanne Century, Gudelia Lopez, Michael Lach, James P. Spillane, and Ofer Malamud. What did you think? Did the panelists answer all your questions? Was the program too short or too long? Please take a minute to fill out our Audience Satisfaction Survey or post comments below. We appreciate your help as we strive to improve our events. More »
  • Buildings Invisible to Earthquakes? Comments (0) admin 6/18/2009 Recently, researchers at Aix Marseille Université in France and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom have discovered a possible way for buildings to essentially be "invisible" to earthquakes, creating a "cloaking" device. More »
  • iPS Cells Replace Embryonic Stem Cells? Comments (0) admin 6/5/2009 Two independent groups of scientists at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing have successfully used reprogrammed Induced Pluripotent stem cells to create a live mouse. More »

Cyberside Chat Archive »

    • Erica:
      Thank you for providing a piece to give a policy background to this event. I am...
      Posted on February 8, 2010
    • Angie:
      It’s great that the Chicago Council on Science and Technology is featuring...
      Posted on November 17, 2009
    • Carol:
      It is great to hear that our Congresmen are paying attention to science policy...
      Posted on September 19, 2009
    • Roberta Druszkowski:
      I just joined your group and I have been browsing your web site. As...
      Posted on October 23, 2009
    • Jillian:
      I loved Recycle the Raindrops’ rain barrels! So nicely done.
      Posted on November 17, 2009