by Savannah Phillips With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, you may be looking for an easy, fun, do-it-yourself activity to do with your significant other or friends. Or, you may be interested in an edible science …
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The Chemistry of Color Tests
by Stephanie Mitchelledited by Paige Jarreau Autumn is here, which means summer colors are beginning to fade and many leaves are starting to change from green to red and yellow. Although it’s all around us, …
Life is S’more Fun with Nanoscience
by Stephanie Mitchelledited by Emily Caudill It’s hard to turn down an opportunity to share how cool nanoscience is with the public, and especially with children. Back in February, a group of CSN affiliated women …
Breaking News: Slime Time Chemistry Slip-Up!
by Alicia McGeachy Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It behaves in a way that reminds us a little of both. But what is it? Slime! (Figure 1) Making slime is a majorly …
What is the USA Science and Engineering Festival?
by Miranda Gallagher edited by Arielle Mensch “Whoa!” “We didn’t have anything like this when I was a kid!” “This is awesome!” I heard these three phrases repeated while attending the USA Science and Engineering …
Invisibility Cloaks & Tomato Juice – Two Videos About Light & Color
by Miriam Krause Last month we posted “Light Can Do Way More Than Bend: Part 2,” in which we talked about using lasers to create a particular type of metamaterial from gold nanoparticles. One exciting …
Exhortations for Responsible Action*
by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Professor of Chemistry The William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea Director, Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy Department of Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison It was a privilege and a …