Chicago is often referred to as “The Second City.” Many people hear this and think of the comedy club famous for training comedians such as James Belushi, Chris Farley, & Stephen Colbert. Other people might think Chicago received its nickname for being second fiddle to New York in the late 1800’s, the most populous city [...]
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Science in the Second City
Sunday, May 15th, 2011The Mind of a Chimp
Thursday, April 21st, 2011Imagine hanging out near a river while spending time fishing with a few of your close friends…..
Microscopic intruders! Is it time to panic?
Thursday, April 14th, 2011Do you recall this past winter when you had a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing–classic symptoms of the common cold ?
Science and Spring Baseball
Friday, April 8th, 2011As 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.
BP Oil Spill: Explanation from BP Executive
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011Shortly 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:
A promising method to repair damaged hearts in children
Monday, February 14th, 2011Author 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.
Prof Patents Chemical Process
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Late 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.
Stand Tall, Get Ahead
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011To 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…
Environmentally Healthy Nanotechnology, by Vijayalakshmi “Viji” Kalyanaraman
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011About 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.
C2ST Welcomes Geza Gyuk to “The Moon” on January 25 at IIT
Monday, January 10th, 2011Geza Gyuk is the Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Chicago. He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics/ Mathematics from Brown University and went on to become an NSF Graduate Fellow, obtaining his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Chicago. [...]
