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• WBEZ 91.5 broadcast our program “Cern: What’s it all about?” Comments (0) 5/15/2012 Weren't able to attend the program? Listen to Dr. Young-Kee Kim on Chicago Amplified from WBEZ 91.5 More »

• “CERN: What’s it all about?” Comments (1) Gapers Block 4/25/2012 The Chicago Council on Science and Technology presents "CERN: What's it all about?," a talk by Young-Kee Kim, More »

• WBEZ 91.5 broadcast Our Oceans’ Health: An Ecosystem on the Brink Comments (0) 4/16/2012 "There are many serious threats facing our oceans today. Our Oceans Health: An Ecosystem on the Brink" at Northwestern University's Chicago Campus "will explore two of these compounding issues...ocean acidification...and commercial fishing..." More »

• ‘God particle’ physicist Leon Lederman honored by National Science Foundation Comments (0) Medill News 4/12/2012 In 2010, Lederman partnered with the Chicago Council on Science and Technology for an event called “Street Corner Science: Ask a Nobel Laureate.” Lederman sat outside the Chicago Wrigley Building and answered any questions about science from people passing by that day. More »

• Why The ’13.7′ Community Rocks, by Adam Franks Comments (0) NPR 3/29/2012 I just wanted to pass a long a conversation I had last week when I gave a talk at the Chicago Council on Science & Technology. More »

• Taking gene patents to court:Mock trial tonight, by Bethany Leggett Comments (0) Medill News 3/22/2012 The balance sways between science and economics when genes land on Lady Justice’s scales along with the debate over patenting genetic sequences. More »

• Gray, green or in between: Solutions to flooding as rains increase with warmer temps, by Gretchen Roecker Comments (0) Medill News 3/22/2012 Climate change is expected to trigger more intense rainstorms and flooding in the Chicago area. More »

• Chicago Nobel Laureate puts his big brain on the line, by Zach Aldrich Comments (0) Medill News 3/22/2012 Taking questions on everything from neutrinos to hot dogs More »

• New device tames wild wells, by Chris Bentley & Lindsey Valich Comments (0) Medill News 3/22/2012 A group of oil companies led by Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. unveiled a capping system that can quickly stop undersea oil spills within weeks. More »

• What would you ask a physicist? by Tara Malone Comments (0) Chicago Tribune 3/22/2012 Dr. Leon Lederman isn't an "ivory tower" kind of physicist. More »

• Science group boils down need for breakthroughs, by John Van Comments (0) Chicago Tribune 3/22/2012 For people raised on the Web and instant gratification, where gadgets go from must-have to old stuff in half a year, Robert Rosner has some news: More »

• Michigan State prof calls for more metro, regional science councils Comments (0) Michigan State University News 2/16/2012 If science education is to flourish and if science is to be better understood by the general public, then scientists need to think more locally, according to Michigan State University professor Jon Miller. More »

• Watersheds, Carp, and the Future of Chicago’s Water, by Michael Bryson Comments (0) Michael Bryson @ Roosevelt University 2/16/2012 On Thursday, Oct. 13th, I took some time away from my normal professorial duties to attend a lunchtime forum entitled “Chicago’s Water: Protecting Our Precious Resource,” sponsored by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology. The event was held in the 18th floor “Wolf Point Ballroom” in the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, literally right off that parking lot that sits on Wolf Point. Floor to ceiling views of the Chicago River and the skyline made for a dramatic setting for the event and the ensuing conversation about the history and future of water management in Chicago. More »

• “Chicago’s Dark Matter: WIMPs of the Underground”, by Rebecca Hernandez Comments (0) Chicago Examiner 2/16/2012 Experts say that the universe contains about 80% of what is called "dark matter"--matter that is inferred to exist, but can't be detected. More »

• C2ST hosts Rebecca Skloot lecture and book signing at NWU Chicago Campus, by Rebecca Hernandez Comments (0) Chicago Examiner 2/16/2012 The Chicago Council on Science and Technology, along with Children's Memorial Research Center, hosted a book signing and lecture by Rebecca Skloot at Northwestern University. More »

• C2ST, WISER present ‘Sustainable Energy’ lecture on new, attainable resources, by Swasti Khuntia Comments (0) IIT Tech News 2/16/2012 The Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) in association with Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) at IIT hosted a mind-boggling lecture on “Sustainable Energy: Fact or Fiction”. More »

• New Method for Creating Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Comments (0) Science Daily 2/16/2012 Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for creating scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, providing an alternative that is more flexible and less time-intensive than current technology. More »

• Bridging the gap between men and women in science, by Jen Kim, Kelly C. Doherty & Brittany Farb Comments (0) Medill News 2/16/2012 Chicago celebrated Women in Science Day with the first annual symposium dedicated to bringing together women from different science backgrounds. The goal was to educate, motivate and inspire professional and student scientists and engineers by openly discussing the victories and challenges of working in these traditionally male-dominated fields. More »

• C2ST Presents live streaming video of Sustainable Energy: Fact or Fiction Comments (0) 2/2/2012 The dependence on oil and other fossil fuels for over 80% of our energy and the continued emission of carbon dioxide threatening stable climate are captured in a single term: sustainability. More »

• ‘Historic transition’ to sustainability at a crossroads, by Laura Mihelich Comments (0) Medill News 2/2/2012 The dependence on oil and other fossil fuels for over 80% of our energy and the continued emission of carbon dioxide threatening stable climate are captured in a single term: sustainability. More »

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