Clik here to view.
Say Goodbye to Trans Fats
Today, you can find hydrogenated butter with canola oil right next to trans fat-free margarine. Partially-hydrogenated soybean oil a few aisles down from Omega-3 fatty acids. Your friends tell you that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brand-Name Drugs vs. Generics: What’s the Difference?
You’re in the midst of a headache, temples throbbing, and you rush to the drug store for medication only to have your headache intensify because you can’t decide whether you should get Tylenol or its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do I Need A Flu Shot?
Everyone keeps telling you to get a flu shot. There’s a good reason for it. Not only will it prevent or make it easier to cope with the flu, but it will also protect the people around you, especially...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Science of Prairie Burning
Fire is one of the most destructive forces that can wreak havoc on our communities. Forest fires and house fires threaten tenants, destroy sentimental belongings, and ruin everything in their wake....
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Tale of Two Speeds: How Planes Stay in the Air
Last spring, my wife and I took a trip to Bali for our honeymoon. While the trip was an absolutely incredible, once-in-a-lifetime adventure, the journey to our destination, as I described previously,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artificial Organs? How We Can Get There with 3D Printing
Medical technology is rapidly advancing, with new technologies emerging faster than we can appreciate. Technologies such as liquid biopsies, 3D fluorescence imaging, and heart-in-a-box are just a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Na-No Thank You? Exploring the Dangers of Commercial Nanoparticles
Ah, a day at the beach. You find the perfect spot near the water’s edge, spread out your towel, slather on some sunscreen, and settle in with a cool drink. You spot a sparkling white boat bobbing in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Your Brain Finds your Phone When You Hear it Ringing
It’s Monday morning and your about to head out to catch your bus for work. You’re in a bit of a rush because, when you were getting dressed, you couldn’t find a two matching socks and you had to dig...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Day in the Life of a Garbage Scientist
As I stood, gazing intently down near my feet, I felt the water flow past my knees. Even with my waders on, I could feel its cool relief in the summer sun. As I looked into the water, I caught a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Machine Learning & How It Affects Our Daily Lives
Machine learning impacts our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. It determines what we see while scrolling through Facebook, what we see when we visit a company’s website, and how we interact...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Far is ‘Far’ When it Comes to Stars
Distances to stars are huge. That should not surprise us. Space is big. Unbelievably big. How do we know the distances between our sun (a star) and those other stars in the night sky? Figuring out how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Art and Science of Sound in The Sea
On a muggy day in June of 2018, after two and a half weeks at sea, the Research Vessel Endeavor’s crew, the science team, and I pulled into our last study site off the coast of Virginia. The weather...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blue Sky at Night, Martian’s Delight: The Atmosphere of Mars
Imagine you’re standing on the rocky, rust-pink surface of Mars. You’ve just finished a hard day’s work helping to build the first human base on another planet, so you decide to take a break and watch...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Secret in Your Veins: The History of Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusions are an essential component of modern-day medicine, saving lives in a variety of situations, ranging from genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia to road accidents. But, the history...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will the Peanut Allergy Ever be a Thing of the Past?
If you have school age kids in your life, you’ve probably noticed a lot has changed since you were their age. Smart screens and computer science courses are making chalkboards and writing in cursive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Dangers of Dog Breeding
Which dog breed is the strongest and healthiest of them all? Is it the Border Collie, with its elegant coat and affectionate personality? Or is it the English Bulldog with its burly frame and gentle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Science Poetry Contest – Sci-Ku!
Science Unsealed is back from our winter hiatus, and we’re coming at you with a science poetry contest! We know the science crowd out there has an artsy side, and we want to see it. Our first science...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Science Unsealed Collaborating with UChicago Science Writers
The Illinois Science Council is delighted to partner with the University of Chicago to bring students’ science writing to Science Unsealed for the second year in a row! In October 2019, Science...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You Can Save a Life: Military Tourniquets Come Home
In June 2017, a group of congressmen were practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game when gunshots erupted. Quickly after the shooting began, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is It My Turn Yet? How You Can End the Transplant Wait
5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour. Time dragged on as my friends and I watched our number slowly move up the 54-person line at the hot pot restaurant. The aromatic smell of herbal broths and...
View Article