Blog Archive

Your Heart in 3D

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in November, Lang and colleagues presented several exciting new uses of 3D Echo to improve surgical procedures and patient outcomes.

Chicago’s Dark Matter Photographs! Hot Off the Presses!

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Chicago’s Dark Matter: WIMP’s of the Underground was an awesome discussion in the makings of the our galaxies.

Why America Must Win the Supercomputing Race, by Eric Isaacs

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

…the nation with the best and fastest supercomputers will attract the best scientific and engineering talent from around the world. And if the United States loses a generation of our top technological talent to another nation, we will feel the impact of that loss for decades to come.

Dark Matter? Dark Energy? What’s the Difference?

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Chicago’s Dark Matter: WIMPs of the Underground is an exploration into whether or not the WIMP is the best candidate for Dark Matter. Register today for the lecture! – http://bit.ly/CDMWIMP

Chicago’s Dark Matter Juan Collar Guest-Blogs about DAMA for Discover Magazine (circa 2008)

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

“I try to teach my students that a good experimentalist does not need any critics: he or she is his/her own worst enemy. “

Physics With a Bang Video!

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Professors Nagel and Jaeger are caught in the act having fun with physics. Ice cream made with liquid nitrogen? Just one of the eye-popping sights that we have in store for you

Ask a Scientist at Physics With a Bang to Feature Ka Yee Lee

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Physics With a Bang! and Ask a Scientist come together on Saturday, December 4 at the University of Chicago’s Kersten Physics Teaching Center. See Professors Lee, Jaeger, and Nagel bring fun to science!

New Photos! Rebecca Skloot: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Didn’t have time to join C2ST and Rebecca Skloot at Northwestern? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out the just-released photos from the reception and lecture. It’s just like being there!

Interview with Dr. Linda Hicke of Northwestern University

Friday, November 12th, 2010

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an amazing story. Skloot persevered in getting to know the Lacks family. It really opened up the personal side of science.

1950′s Video of HeLa Cells

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

1950′s video of HeLa Cells dividing!