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FRACKING – the quest for energy independence

Fracking is a step in the production of gas and oil by the high pressure fragmentation of shale using water,…

13 years ago

The Science and Policy of Obesity

Before you start you might want to check out the Chicago Public Health Agenda that overviews the latest statistics on…

13 years ago

The Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla, Expo at Navy Pier

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Belgrade Committee Sister Cities International Present: The Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla…

13 years ago

Uranium, Plutonium & Cake: A Brief History of Proliferation

Proliferation is but the spread of something - a technology or an idea, across a geographical area. We often use…

14 years ago

Radiation: From A(toms) to S(ieverts)

Radiation is essentially various shrapnel that is released when an atom or atoms undergoes decay, fusion or fission. In this…

14 years ago

The Trouble With Blending

On October 13, the EPA issued a statement permitting the increase of the ethanol blend wall from 10% to 15%,…

14 years ago

Cybersecurity – Critically Underprovided

Cybersecurity today is as much a part of our lives as health care, and in more than one way resembles…

14 years ago

The Future of Fuels

The Future of Fuels in the US Analysis of Fuel Options for the Next Several Decades Gasoline is today the…

14 years ago

BP Oil Spill: Explanation from BP Executive

Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon blowout began last summer’s infamous oil spill, one BP executive responded to a technical explanation…

14 years ago

A promising method to repair damaged hearts in children

Researchers at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago have published an important paper which describes the potential of using stem cell…

14 years ago