Get in a one-two punch at Museum Campus
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 […]
Category Archives: Science in Chicago
When art and science collide
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 […]
New dinosaur species discovered after 50 years at Harvard
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 […]
Lots of reasons and no concrete solution for gender bias in the sciences
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 […]
Working to bring back the peregrine
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 […]
Einstein’s brain? There’s an app for that
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 […]
Adler for adults
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 […]
