Tom Economou is a 77-year-old Chicago scientist with a lot at stake in tomorrow’s Rosetta mission to land on a comet.
Tag: Research
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Curiosity’s Cats and the joys of research
A new essay collection shows just how exciting dusty old libraries can be.
Posted inFood & Drink
What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?
Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.
Posted inNews & Politics
This week’s Chicagoan: Adam Selzer, ghost-tour guide
This week’s Chicagoan is Adam Selzer, ghost-tour guide.
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Carbon connoisseurs
Does your wine have a bouquet of gasoline? Does it have a carbon footprint? Yes, but…
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Fit and fat?
Overweight that falls short of obesity may not be the villain it’s been portrayed as.
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Seeing a museum again for the first time
What exactly is the Museum of Science and Industry teaching us?
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Promises we can keep
Are children a central part of life, or an optional choice? Does it depend on your social class?
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Devil with a flat screen on
When Mom chased you outside to play with other kids instead of watching the boob tube, she may have been on to something.
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Technology for the long term
Can genetic engineering at the nanoscale help curb global warming?
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The left-wing war against science
Why do so few women wind up in science? It’s a live issue.
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Borrow like there’s no tomorrow
The longer Illinois state government postpones its day of reckoning on pensions, the worse it will be.
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I can’t believe it’s science
Deceptive blister beetles and a worm with personal assistants; if a designer was involved, s/he had a nasty sense of humor.
