February 2015 Newsletter

Bio-Art Class Collaboration Kicks Off with Field Trip to Northwestern

Ten students from the bio-art class at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois, visited Northwestern University in February as part of a collaboration inspired by Science in Society’s annual scientific images contest.

The beautiful images produced by winning scientists are artistically stunning, but also convey important information. One of the goals of the collaboration is to give the students an opportunity to explore the connection between art and science by producing artwork of their own.

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Download the 'Beauty of Science' App!

You can now download the "Beauty of Science" app featuring winning images from our annual scientific images contest for FREE from the iTunes store!

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YOUmedia Youth Get a Taste of Northwestern Science

Five scientists from Northwestern University visited the YOUmedia space at Harold Washington Library in Chicago, Illinois, this month to provide hands-on science activities for youth.

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Visit our online calendar to learn about upcoming science events in the Chicagoland area. Do it Now!

IN THE NEWS:
Roll Up Your Sleeves: Adults May Need a Measles Vaccine Too

While the focus surrounding the current measles outbreak is on children, adults may need a measles vaccination too. Medill News Service correspondent Priyam Vora explains why.

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BLOG:
Comics and Medicine

I have always been an avid reader of comics, from classics such as Calvin and Hobbes, to the wonderfully nerdy webcomic xkcd. Comics are fantastically versatile, capable of appealing to broad audiences, and have the ability to address both humorous and serious subjects.

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Beyond Infinity: Cantor's Incredible Proof

If you were one of the millions of people to go see last summer's blockbuster film "The Fault in Our Stars," based off the novel of the same name by John Green, you might have been struck by a piece of mathematical wisdom uttered near the end of the movie: "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities."

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