July 2008

Exploring Realities of Offshore Drilling
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 25, 2008

Last Friday's NPR-Science Friday podcast features an interview with Boston University researcher... Read More

Gore Urges Change to Dodge an Energy Crisis
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 18, 2008

In a speech yesterday, 2007 Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore called for a... Read More

The Migration History of Humans: DNA Study Traces Human Origins Across the Continents
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 10, 2008

Modern genetics is revealing an ever-clearer picture of mankind's ancestral migration out of... Read More

NCI Grant Launches Clinical Trials For Colon Cancer Screening
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 10, 2008

Northwestern researcher ... Read More

The Environmental Impact of Corn-Based Plastics
By: Michael Kennedy, PhD
Jul 3, 2008

This Scientific American article explores the purported benefits of corn-based plastics (also... Read More

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Science Club, an afterschool, mentor-based program for middle school youth developed in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), continues to make a striking difference in the science skills and engagement of its 60 youth members. Based at the Pedersen-McCormick Club in Uptown,...

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