The science of what makes holiday meals taste so good.
Posts by Laura Stein:
Once upon a time…
Using scientific techniques, we can begin to understand where fairy tales come from, and what they might say about us (especially during the holiday season).
Science Cafe talk review: Your microbes and you
Science Cafe and the U of I bring knowledge of your body's microbiome community to the C-U community.
Bits and Bobs: Corn
Four corny facts just in time for the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival.
Bits and Bobs: Sleep
Laura brings us four facts about a favorite activity: sleeping.
Pollination celebration
In celebration of pollinator week, we talk about how plants manipulate animals to do their bidding, and the animals that fall for it.
Bits and Bobs: In your garden
In a new Bits and Bobs, four fun facts about food (and one about bees).
Music and memory
Why you can remember all the words to that one New Kids on the Block song, but can't remember where you left your damn keys.
Bits and Bobs: Pets
Four facts about our furry friends.
Running as a state of mind
What's going on in the brain of all those runners this weekend?