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Jennifer Dionisio

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A Will and a Way

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Hubert Schoemaker determined at an early age to do what it took to make his mark. He has left a legacy of biotechnology advances.

Reframing Science

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Once upon a time scientists relied on artists to communicate their discoveries, and artists looked to the sciences for inspiration.

Self Interest

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In Self Interest, an installation currently on display at CHF as part of the exhibitElemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry, Dove Bradshaw presents the 59 elements that make up the human body.

Karabots Kids

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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia’s “Karabots Kids” come from populations underrepresented in the health-care field. The hope? They’ll someday make up the difference.

Natural Processes

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Making good wine begins with the natural chemistry of the vineyard.

Estuary

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Video artist Roderick Coover uses a camera and a kayak to explore the effects of rising sea levels.

Calendar of Rain

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What can an artist do with rain? Stacy Levy gives readers a sneak peak into the Museum at CHF’s upcoming exhibit, Sensing Change.

Track Changes

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Doing science is usually expensive. Now a nonprofit is creating cheap do-it-yourself science kits for citizen scientists wanting to check on the health of their environment.

Purity Test

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The olive is a versatile and essential plant, with a past and a present rife with scandal.

Luminous Lives

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Jennifer Dionisio reviews Lauren Redniss’s Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie—A Tale of Love and Fallout.

Birmingham Toast

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Famed British caricaturist James Gillray targets famed scientist Joseph Priestley after the devastating Priestley Riots.

Roving in Roboworld

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Jennifer Dionisio visits roboworld at the Carnegie Science Center.

The Devouring Element

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From antiquity to the present, lead has taken on many roles - from artificial sweetener to paint ingredient, to modern health scourge. 

Sealed with a Wrap

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Cellophane celebrates its 100th anniversary with a comeback, after losing out to cheaper imitations in the 1970s.

Bracing for the Ban

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Cosmetics testing has created an issue for consumers: the potential cruelty to lab animals of tests meant to assure product safety.

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