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How an entrepreneur could help green Chicago

March 11, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Vince Cushing Jr. has a pretty impressive pedigree when it comes to building things. His grandfather, John Cushing, was a civil engineer, and the namesake of  Notre Dame’s Cushing Hall, […]

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Our Environment, Science in Chicago, Science News, Technology

Bright-eyed and bushbaby-tailed

March 8, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

A new arrival at the Lincoln Park Zoo is finally making an appearance. The baby Moholi bushbaby was born in January and has been hiding out in its den ever […]

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Animals, Science in Chicago, Science News

Greening the Shedd

February 19, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It’s easy enough for we normal folk to buy LED lights, re-seal our windows or use the cold cycle in the wash to save some energy. But how do you […]

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Animals, Our Environment, Science in Chicago, Science News, Technology

How nerds say I love you

February 14, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

When I was a kid, I expressed my nerdy tendencies by painstakingly making my own valentines to hand out to friends (aside from a nature nerd I was also a […]

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Science in Chicago

Chicago the biggest killer of migratory birds

January 23, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

We’ve got to face facts: We live within a killing machine. According to a piece posted on Grist this week, our skyline kills more birds every year than any other […]

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Animals, Ecology, Science in Chicago, Science News

Being curious is a good thing

January 4, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Since our target here at Scientific Chicago is for the curious minded Chicagoan, it would be hard to ignore WBEZ’s series Curious City, where reporters explore questions Chicagoans have always had […]

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Science in Chicago

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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