On July 15, President Obama made a trip to Holland, Michigan to visit the site of an advanced battery plant. As part of the funds from the Recovery Act, this would be the 9th plant to be built. The plant is proposed to create 300 new jobs, and be a sort of flagship for advanced [...]
Blog Archive
White House Lauds Advanced Batteries to Be Made in Michigan
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Ask A Nobel Laureate Photographs Hot Off the Presses!
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Dr. Schriesheim shares a laugh with Dr. Lederman before the first question
Networking Forum 3/31
Monday, May 24th, 2010Our first ever Networking Forum: The Public Education of Science was a huge success!
The format of this program was a departure from C²ST’s normal programming. Instead of having a traditional lecture with Q&A, panelists and attendees spent about 25 minutes in the auditorium, receiving an overview of the topic. The group then moved into the [...]
Re-Creating the Wheel
Friday, May 21st, 2010The other day, the J. Craig Venter Institute announced that it had created a man-made copy of the genome of Mycoplasma mycoides. A bacteria.
After painstakingly linking over a million nucleotides in the right places to create the complete genome, they implanted this into a different bacterial cell. Not only did it begin to immediately reprogram [...]
Asian Carp Invasion: Notes
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Five experts, knee-deep in dealing with the controversy that has become “Asian Carp,” presented their research and views on April 6 at the Shedd Aquariums Phelps Auditorium.
In this venue, feet from living examples of the invasive species, the history of the Great Lakes water flows , the ecology, and policy perspectives of plans of action [...]
Who Needs Alternative Energy?
Friday, February 12th, 2010Who needs alternative energies? The consensus at last night’s conversation at Harold Washington Library is that we all do.
The talk surrounded where Illinois stands as a power producing/emitting state. There are literally tons of energy sources within our borders, but the vast majority that we are currently using are not renewable and negatively adding to [...]
What do you think of “Policy Perspectives—Notes on Storing Alternative Energies?”
Monday, February 8th, 2010Please read our policy piece on alternative energies and tell us your thoughts!
Members-Only Site is Up!
Monday, January 25th, 2010C²ST’s Members-Only Site is up!!!
What did you think of “When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs”?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Did you join us on Sunday, December 6th to see Dr. Paul Sereno show and discuss his National Geographic Film When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs?
What did you think of “Water: The New Oil?”
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Did you join us on Thursday, November 12th to see Commissioner Debra Shore discuss water conservation and sustainability? Please take a minute to give us your feedback.
