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September 28, 2016
A book which explores the wide, weird world of microbiomes and takes its title from Walt Whitman’s poem Song of Myself is a rare treat, and Ed Yong’s resoundingly well-received New York Times best-... Read more
August 18, 2016
As of now, I’m two-thirds of the way toward one of my life goals: making (and eating) an entirely homegrown Caprese. Popular in Italian-American eateries, Caprese (cuh-pray-say) salad –... Read more
August 8, 2016
The Rio 2016 Olympiad opened with a bang Friday night. Over opening weekend, though, the gymnasts and swimmers of Team USA brought more than just game faces to the arena. Athletes, including swimming... Read more
July 21, 2016
I recently helped polish silver for a fancy dinner party. While I rubbed purple-gray paste over the tines of the forks, feeling a little like a maid in Downton Abbey, I pondered silver’s chemistry.... Read more
June 1, 2016
A few weeks ago, I saw the new Captain America movie with a few friends. I thoroughly enjoyed all the excitement on the screen, but the 2-hours required to watch a movie does not do justice to all... Read more
April 8, 2016
Spring is here. In the forests of the Midwest, frogs are waking from their hibernation. Many of these frogs, including the spring peeper (Pseudaris crucifer) and the wood frog (Rana sylvatica),... Read more
March 30, 2016
Editing a magazine and working for a science engagement center at Northwestern, most of my job is connecting people to science. Often, I do this by connecting science to art or education or everyday... Read more
February 22, 2016
The end of February usually drags. Everyone’s understandably impatient for the long Chicago winter to end. While this year’s shockingly mild weather has made me slightly more tolerant of slushy... Read more
February 11, 2016
Algae isn’t just the green goo in your fish tank. Toxic algal blooms in the Pacific Ocean, largely due to human activity, could explain why hundreds of California sea lions are stranded every year.... Read more
February 4, 2016
“What are we doing on bees? Are we doing enough?” ~ US President Barack Obama
How much time do you spend thinking about bees? I’m guessing any attention they do get is relegated to those occasions... Read more
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