Kristen Vogt Veggeberg

Where Are All Our Cephalapods?

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Below the Surface

Imagine: you’re swimming in one of our many Great Lakes, enjoying a bit of socially-distanced fun while staying cool during […]

The Black Plague’s Influence on Society Today

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Within Us

“The medical authorities of the day had little to offer. ‘Leave quickly, go far and come back slowly’ was the general […]

The History of the American Eugenics Movement

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Within Us

Conservationists. Nobel Peace Prize winners. College professors. All these roles have a distinctive honorable, humanistic atmosphere around them. When you […]

Coronavirus, Corona Beer, and Corona Bread

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House

Everyone is hearing about the coronavirus, and, of course, Corona beer is not having any of it. Maybe they’ll try […]

The Science of Grilling vs. Barbecue

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House

Autumn is officially here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re a little sad that the smell of charcoal and […]

Getting Clean with Some Household Science

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House

Ah, summer in Chicago. A time of long days, longer lines at the Shedd Aquarium, and endless amount of fruit […]

The Science of Laundry

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House

The year was 2008. A year of recessions, Obama, and the last Batman movie to be filmed in Chicago. It […]

The Citizen Scientist

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | People in Science

Ah, the scientist. Wearer of the lab coat, gatherer of the data, publisher of findings both predictable and extraordinary. It […]

Knitting: For Senior Citizens or Scientists?

by Kristen Vogt Veggeberg | Science Around the House

My first memory of knitting wasn’t of my grandmother making a scarf by a roaring fire, though it did involve […]