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.
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- Sustainable Energy: Fact or Fiction
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12/29/2011
Although we generally agree that sustainability is valuable, there is less agreement on how much sustainability is necessary or desirable. Join the discussion.
Question: What does sustainability mean when it comes to Energy production? Do you think it is possible? More »
- FRACKING – the quest for energy independence
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12/5/2011
What is fracking? Fracking is the hydraulic fracturing technology that the energy industry hopes to use to expand natural gas production in the United States. Join the discussion.
Question: Do you think hydraulic fracturing is the answer to our energy independence? More »
- The Science and Policy of Obesity
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11/28/2011
In effort to further engage in what is to be a lively discussion at our December 1st dual program on the Science & Policy of Obesity, we are asking anyone to share your thoughts with the C2ST community!
Question: What intervention policies should be in place to stop the obesity epidemic in Chicago? More »
- The Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla, Expo at Navy Pier
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8/15/2011
Visit the traveling exhibit of one of the world’s most celebrated scientists
in its showing in the U.S.
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- What Do You Like About Tesla
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7/18/2011
Let us know what you like about Nikola Tesla
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- The Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla – YouTube Contest Rules
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7/15/2011
Contest Rules and information for the Nikola Tesla Genius Spark YouTube contest.
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- Pictures from Science in the Second City
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6/2/2011
Pictures from our fundraiser event Science in the Second City
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- Radiation: From A(toms) to S(ieverts)
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5/24/2011
Radiation is essentially various shrapnel that is released when an atom or atoms undergoes decay, fusion or fission....
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- Uranium, Plutonium & Cake: A Brief History of Proliferation
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5/24/2011
Proliferation is but the spread of something - a technology or an idea, across a geographical area. We often...
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- Science in the Second City
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- The Mind of a Chimp
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4/21/2011
Imagine hanging out near a river while spending time fishing with a few of your close friends.....
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- Microscopic intruders! Is it time to panic?
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4/14/2011
Do you recall this past winter when you had a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing--classic symptoms of the common cold ?
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- Science and Spring Baseball
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4/8/2011
As spring begins to blossom, most baseball fans associate this time of year with rain, new leaves, and the start of the Chicago White Sox baseball season.
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- BP Oil Spill: Explanation from BP Executive
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Comments (1) 2/22/2011 Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon blowout began last summer’s infamous oil spill, one BP executive responded to a technical explanation with the following e-mail: More »
- A promising method to repair damaged hearts in children
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Comments (1) 2/14/2011 Author Sunjay Kaushal, surgeon in the Division of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at Children's Memorial Hospital and assistant professor of surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine says that for children with congenital heart disease, stem cell therapy has the potential to replace heart transplants and other types of invasive therapies in the future. More »
- Prof Patents Chemical Process
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Comments (0) 1/13/2011 Late last year, Loyola University signed a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for a fragrance and flavors technology with India-based chemical companies Raigad Petroleum and Privi Organics, one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of aroma chemicals in India. The technology was invented by James Babler, PhD, a longtime member of the University’s chemistry department. More »
- Stand Tall, Get Ahead
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Comments (0) 1/12/2011 To test their theory, the researchers conducted three experiments to explore the effects of body posture versus role on power-related behaviors. The first two experiments demonstrated that when individuals were placed in high- or low-power roles while adopting expansive or constricted body postures, only posture activated power-related behaviors... More »
- Environmentally Healthy Nanotechnology, by Vijayalakshmi “Viji” Kalyanaraman
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Comments (2) 1/11/2011 About 100 billion plastic bags are used every year in the US alone. It is worth mentioning that plastic bags are produced from petroleum by-products; as we know, petroleum is a non-renewable source and its supply is diminishing day by day. More »
- Recent Comments
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- Tom:
Recently, ” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for...
Posted on December 5, 2011 - Abigail Larrison:
It is not acceptable to completely destroy our limited clean water...
Posted on December 5, 2011 - Tom:
Very interesting articles you posted on Twitter. The NYTimes’ graphic...
Posted on December 5, 2011 - Phill:
Thanks Tom, we will be posting articles via Twitter and Facebook on Fracking....
Posted on December 5, 2011 - Tom:
Fracking is one of the topics I am only slightly familiar with. However, I’d...
Posted on December 5, 2011
- Tom:
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