Tag Archives: Science
Night Lab: The Science of Extinction
If you can imagine it, mammoths, camels, saber-toothed cats and massive ground sloths once walked the ground that has become Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Walking down Michigan Avenue today, you’d never guess that these huge creatures foraged on the … Continue reading
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Night Lab: The Science of Sex and Attraction and Kiss-In
Night Lab, Chicago’s science series for adults, returns to Schubas just in time for Valentine’s Day. Molecular geneticist and cell biologist Stephanie Levi, Ph.D. will be demystifying the science behind love, lust, attraction and everything in between-and the audience will … Continue reading
Last Night’s Solstice Lunar Eclipse: The Basic Science Explained
A rare duo of astronomical events, the December 2010 lunar eclipse occurred on the December 21 winter solstice to produce a beautiful light show for those who were lucky (and awake) enough to watch. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth … Continue reading
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Off the Bench Begins
Darlings: This year has been a wild ride. I made the transition from bench scientist to program administrator/outreach maven/boss-type-person. I know some of you want to make a similar move, and I want to help you. So, I am starting … Continue reading
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Science: New Faces
Science needs a new face, and with any luck, it will get it. Diversity in science is an ongoing issue, but today I was able to see the richness, perspective, and talent that we will see as the scientific workforce … Continue reading
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Night Lab in Chicago Magazine!
The upcoming Night Lab on May 17th is being featured in the May issue of Chicago magazine! The event covers all things molecular gastronomy-related. I am writing my thesis and super-busy pulling the final details together, so won’t be posting … Continue reading
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Citizen Science-The Great Backyard Bird Count
On Friday February 13, people will have the opportunity to participate in a large-scale science project. You don’t need fancy equipment, quantitative prowess or background. Just look outside the window and count birds for ten minutes. That’s right, you heard … Continue reading
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Demystifying Sex
I am hoping that most of you caught the January 22 NYT article on the science of sex, but if you didn’t, you can find it here. I love the idea of people bringing themselves to orgasm while hanging upside … Continue reading
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Political Science
In what is one of the most engrossing U.S. political elections in recent memory, science is taking a more prominent role than ever. Where do the candidates stand on science and science policy? Come find out this Sunday, November 2nd … Continue reading
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