The Urban Water Cycle Needs an Energy Overhaul
by Kristen Witte | Science of the Outdoors
…https://gizmodo.com/how-chicago-purifies-one-million-gallons-of-water-every-5843022 Chicago.gov. (n.d.). Water Management. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/water/supp_info/education/water_treatment.html#:~:text=Water%20enters%20the%20purification%20plant’s,from%20the%20chemical%20application%20channels. Atlas Obscura. (n.d.). Chicago Water Cribs. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chicago-water-cribs The Times of Northwest Indiana. (2000, August 20). Water intake cribs one of city’s best kept secrets….
Pi Day Celebration with PIE!!!
by Monica Metzler
…well as chocolate cream and chocolate peanut butter pies. Prices range from $4.25-$4.50 per slice and $19.00-$24.00 for whole pies. While supplies last. Cupcake Counter, 229 W. Madison St, Chicago,…
Pi Day Celebration on 3.14 with PIE !!
by Monica Metzler
…well as chocolate cream and chocolate peanut butter pies. Prices range from $4.25-$4.50 per slice and $19.00-$24.00 for whole pies. While supplies last. Cupcake Counter, 229 W. Madison St, Chicago,…
Genetic Leapfrog: How Zoonotic Viruses Jump Species
by Madeline Rollins | Science Below the Surface
…in efforts to detect existing pathogens and those that have yet to be discovered. References: https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/basics/zoonotic-diseases.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02341-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01198-w https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/coronavirus-american-failure/614191/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abh0117 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7817217/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7356137/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167834/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8934133/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8313503/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744431/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603903/#CR68 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01089-w https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7656497/…
Pi Day Bakery & Restaurant Promotion
by Monica Metzler
…slice will be apple streusel, cherry streusel, chocolate cream, and peanut butter chocolate priced from $16.50-$24.00 for whole pies and $3.75-$4.50 for slices. Cupcake Counter, 229 W Madison St, Chicago,…
Pi Day Bakery & Restaurant Promotion – 2018-03-13
by Monica Metzler
…slice will be apple streusel, cherry streusel, chocolate cream, and peanut butter chocolate priced from $16.50-$24.00 for whole pies and $3.75-$4.50 for slices. Cupcake Counter, 229 W Madison St, Chicago,…
You are WHEN you eat: How feeding schedules can synchronize the body’s circadian clocks
by Dana Beach | Science Within Us
…is a simple and accessible intervention to combat misalignment and provide a wide range of health benefits. References: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C14&q=mcmenamin+2007+shift+work&btnG=&oq=McMenamin%2C+2007+shi https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article/27/1/25/71410/Night-Shift-Work-Increases-the-Risks-of-Multiple https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.0808180106 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405803319301414 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635036/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635036/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004924/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6953486/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jnr.24741 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5752678/ https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/alz.052723 https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(15)00224-7…
Pi Day PIE Specials
by Monica Metzler
…run.” Swirlz Cupcakes, 705 W Belden Ave., (773) 404-2253, 10:00am-7:00pm, swirlzcupcakes.com. Offering special pi- and Einstein-themed cupcakes sold at the special Pi Day price of $3.14 each! At 3:14pm on…
Pi Day Bakery & Restaurant PIE Promotion
by Monica Metzler
…Ave, 773-252-5335, Monday, 7:00am-7:00pm, Chicago, http://www.lovelybakeshop.com/home/. Offering Albert Einstein or ‘slice of (pi)e’ decorated sugar cookies. Swedish Bakery, 5348 N Clark St., 773-561-8919, Monday 6:30am-6:30pm, SwedishBakery.com. Offering mini apple, blueberry…
Thursday 3.14 is Pi Day – the most delicious of all holidays!
by Monica Metzler
…Thurs. 6:30am-6:30pm, JaroschBakery.com. Will create the award-winning Blueberry/Cranberry Pie for sale on Pi Day. Julius Meinl Coffeehouse, northamerica.meinl.com, will offer a piece of Lemon Ginger Pie for $3.14 at all…
The Search for Pi: 3.14 and Beyond
by Katie Jones | The "TEM" of STEM
…“How Much Pi Do You Need?” http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-much-pi-do-you-need/ BBC, “Pi record smashed as team finds two-quadrillionth digit,” http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-11313194 New Scientist, “New Pi record exploits Yahoo’s computers,” https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19465-new-pi-record-exploits-yahoos-computers/. Pi World Ranking List,…
Chicago Restaurants & Bakeries for Pi Day
by Monica Metzler
…SwedishBakery.com. Offering mini apple, blueberry and cherry pies for $3.14 each. Sweet Cakes Bakery, 1223 N. Milwaukee Av., 773-772-5771, Saturday 7:00am-6:00pm, SweetCakesChicago.com. Offering mini fruit pies in mixed berry, apple…
Pi Day!! Pie Specials around Chicagoland
by Monica Metzler
…Lincoln Av, Chicago, 773-989-5595, Saturday, 8am-10pm, CaféSelmarie.com. Offering specials on apple, cherry, chocolate cream and chocolate peanut butter pies plus a new “beach pie” key lime. Prices range from $4.25-$4.50…
Pi Day 2021 Celebration of Math with PIE!
by Monica Metzler
…Dinkels.com. Offering 5″ pies in apple, cherry, and chocolate silk for $3.14 each While supplies last. Fannie’s Cafe, 5040 W. Montrose Av, Chicago, 708-320-2294, Saturday, 8am-3pm, Sunday 8am-2pm FanniesCafe.com. Offering…
Pi Day Celebrates MATH with PIE!
by Monica Metzler
…Dinkels.com. Offering 5″ pies in apple, cherry, and chocolate silk for $3.14 each While supplies last. Fannie’s Cafe, 5040 W. Montrose Av, Chicago, 708-320-2294, Saturday, 8am-3pm, Sunday 8am-2pm FanniesCafe.com. Offering…
Where Would We Be Without Blood?
by Alison Gould | Science Within Us
…check out one of the websites below to find a location in your part of the planet: USA: https://www.redcrossblood.org/ http://www.americasblood.org/about-us/our-member-blood-centers.aspx http://www.bloodsystems.org/ Canada: https://blood.ca/en Australia: http://www.donateblood.com.au/ UK: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/donate/ New Zealand: https://www.nzblood.co.nz/…
Blood Types and Donuts: How Blood Typing Works and Why it Matters
by Alison Gould | Science Within Us
…check out one of the websites below to find a location in your part of the planet: USA: https://www.redcrossblood.org/ http://www.americasblood.org/about-us/our-member-blood-centers.aspx http://www.bloodsystems.org/ Canada: https://blood.ca/en Australia: http://www.donateblood.com.au/ UK: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/donate/ New Zealand: https://www.nzblood.co.nz/…
Why Does Popcorn Pop?
by Dana Simmons | Science Around the House
…the different varieties of popcorn. If you want to try growing your own popcorn, follow these directions from Mother Earth News. Good luck! References http://www.popcorn.org/Facts-Fun/Our-Story http://ia-popcorn.com/truth-about-gmos-and-popcorn/ http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/homeowners/041107.html http://www.watchusgrow.org/illinois-farm-families-blog/popcorn-farmer http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/how-to-grow-corn-zmaz93amztak.aspx http://homeguides.sfgate.com/difference-between-snowflake-popcorn-kernel-mushroom-popcorn-kernel-62836.html…
The Push: Human Migration and Mosquito-Borne Disease
by Kristen Witte | Science of the Outdoors
…New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/23/magazine/climate-migration.html Ryan SJ, Carlson CJ, Mordecai EA, Johnson LR. Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes-borne virus transmission risk with climate change. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019;13(3):e0007213. doi:…
Maximizing the Sparkle of a Diamond
by Dana Simmons | Science Below the Surface
…the culet? When you hold the stone up in sunlight near a window, can you see small rainbows reflecting out of the crown facets? Sources https://www.gia.edu/diamond-cut/diamond-cut-anatomy-round-brilliant https://www.prosumerdiamonds.com/crown-angle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_zirconia http://www.moissanitevsdiamondrings.com/differences-between-moissanite-and-diamond/ https://www.gia.edu/diamond-quality-factor…
Chicago Gets a Head Start on the Vernal Equinox!
by Ben Marcus | Science in Space
…sun completely disappears below the horizon. Therefore, the time the Sun spends completely clearing the horizon in the morning and completely sinking below count as “day,” giving us a bit…
The Cause of that Running Knee Pain
by Jennifer Flynn | Science Within Us
…Merugu S. One-mile step count at walking and running speeds. ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal, 12(1):14-19, January/February 2008. http://www.yamaxx.com/digi/m-magazine/ACSM_Health%26FitnessJournal.pdf Accessed February 28, 2017. [iii] Bergmann G, Bender A, Graichen F,…
What your nose can tell you about mental health
by Dana Beach | Science Within Us
…Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Mayo Clin. Proc. 95, 1621–1631 (2020). WebMD. The Link Between COVID-19 and Depression. WebMD https://www.webmd.com/lung/covid-19-depression (2022). Larson, S. J. & Dunn, A….
How a Pile of Uranium Changed the World
by Ben Marcus | The "TEM" of STEM
…of energy. Nevertheless, it will take many lengthy discussions between physicists and policy-makers to determine the best way to handle our nuclear legacy. References and Further Reading: http://www.atomicheritage.org/key-documents/fermi-chicago-pile-1 https://www.uchicago.edu/features/how_the_first_chain_reaction_changed_science/ http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/introduction/what-is-uranium-how-does-it-work.aspx…
