The Brain

The command center that controls the body, interprets the world around it, and directs its conscious and unconscious responses
02 Dec 2009

Stem Cells & Nanotechnology: The Tools of Regenerative Medicine

Chicago Council on Science and Technology
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Palmer House Hilton, Salon Rooms 4-6, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
Sponsor: Chicago Council on Science and Technology
Related Website: C2ST Events
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24 Oct 2009

Optical Illusions and Your Brain

Junior Science Cafe
Date/Time: Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Boocoo Cafe, 1823 Church St, Evanston
Sponsor: Science Cafe
Related Website: Science Cafe
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Optical Illusions and Your Brain

by Jennifer Cline | 09 Oct 2009
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14 Sep 2009

Registration for Fall OLLI Courses

Going on Now!
Date/Time: Monday, September 14, 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Chicago and Evanston Campuses
Related Website: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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Building Bridges, Fighting Illness

by Tom Schroeder | 27 Apr 2009
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05 Dec 2008 | Permalink

CNN Drops Science-Tech Unit and Veteran Reporter

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that CNN's seven-person science and technology reporting group, led by anchor Miles O'Brien, has been shut down. The move is reportedly editorial, not economic. A CNN spokesperson says that science and technology reporting will be now be moved into Anderson Cooper 360's "Planet in Peril" series.

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05 Dec 2008 | Permalink

Magic and the Brain: How Magicians “Trick” the Mind

This Scientific American article explores how magicians use the brain’s wiring to produce illusions.

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19 Oct 2008 | Permalink

20 Winning Pictures: It's a Small, Small, Small, Small World

Click on the link below to view the winning entries for Nikon's "Small World" photography contest. This contest is "...the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope." Scientists from all over the world submit their entries for this prestigious award.

Give the Nikon site a look. Many of the pictures are quite stunning - true works of art!

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23 Sep 2008 | Permalink

Gut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Math

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