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Get in a one-two punch at Museum Campus

October 15, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

But only if you’re an Illinois resident. Tomorrow is Illinois Resident Discount Day at the Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. General admission is free to anyone who lives in […]

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When art and science collide

October 10, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Pablo Picasso means a lot to Chicago.  How many school children have used his giant sculpture in Daley Plaza as a jungle gym, or how many protests and rallies have […]

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Physics, Science in Chicago

New dinosaur species discovered after 50 years at Harvard

October 4, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It waited 200 million years in the South African hills to be dug up, then waited 50 odd more in a collection of forgotten fossils at Harvard University. Paleontologist and […]

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Animals, Natural History, Science in Chicago, Science News

Lots of reasons and no concrete solution for gender bias in the sciences

October 4, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Last week Yale University released a slightly depressing report about gender bias in the sciences. It turns out that even scientists have biases against women in fields like physics and […]

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Science in Chicago, Science News

Working to bring back the peregrine

October 2, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It’s not very often you can follow along with scientists’ work. Typically you just read about it when the study results are released and someone like Scientific American breaks it […]

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Animals, Ecology, Science in Chicago, Science News

Einstein’s brain? There’s an app for that

September 26, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Albert Einstein’s brain is ready for its closeup. Nearly 60 years after Einstein’s death, anyone can have the chance to explore that remarkable noodle. During Einstein’s autopsy, Princeton pathologist Thomas […]

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Medicine, Science in Chicago, Science News

Adler for adults

September 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Science and the social scene don’t often mix, but every once in a while the planets align to make it happen. Adler Planetarium is hosting Adler After Dark tonight at […]

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Science in Chicago, Space

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