C2ST is working on building a presence and relationships in five underserved neighborhoods on Chicago’s south and west sides. Not only do we want to engage traditionally underserved communities with topics such as the Night Sky, but we want to return and provide science programs relevant to the community in the future.
By Sneha Das, C2ST Intern, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Institute for Genomic Biology
In this blog, I (SD) had an intriguing chat with an unconventional guest – ChatGPT. Throughout the interview, ChatGPT made it clear that it’s an Artificial Intelligence language model, lacking personal preferences, emotions, or real-time data. Yet, that doesn’t take away from the captivating nature of our conversation. If you want to get inside the mind of ChatGPT, read on…
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By Yun Zi, Illinois Institute of Technology; This is a class project in IIT guided by Dr. Nik Sultana
In today’s interconnected world, networks play a vital role in enabling communication and data transfer between devices. Network interconnection devices refer to any hardware that connects different network resources, allowing these various devices to exchange information through different protocols and technologies. This enables the sharing and seamless flow of information among these devices, facilitating mutual connectivity and data exchange.
Join the Chicago Park District, Friends of Big Marsh, the Geographic Society, the Wetlands Initiative and C2ST for the 6th Annual Birds, Bikes, and Beats festival at Big Marsh Park. This event is a celebration of the people, wildlife, and activities that help make Big Marsh Park a one-of-a-kind destination! The festival will include music, food, and fun. This event closes out a weekend of fun at the park that begins Saturday with our Biodiversity Festival – see our website for more information!
By Ariane Tsai, C2ST Intern, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Institute for Genomic Biology
It only took four letters to shift scientists’ perspectives on life. For hundreds of years, scientists clung to the belief that proteins were the smallest building blocks of life, and many hypothesized that proteins stored genetic information within them. In 1953, a revelation of unparalleled magnitude shook the scientific community to its core. That year, the double-helical structure of DNA, formed with repeating subunits called nucleotides with four different bases- adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine(C), or guanine (G), was discovered. The revelation of the existence of DNA transformed our understanding of biology and ushered us into a new era of scientific discovery. Since then, scientists have taken great strides in unraveling the mysteries of life, one of them being the biggest undertaking of the scientific community – the Human Genome Project.
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By Sneha Das, C2ST Intern, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The smoke from the Canadian wildfires blanketed the Chicago skyline in an intense haze a few weeks back. The news headlines, air quality warnings, and my time indoors on an otherwise beautiful summer day made me wonder, how much do I know about wildfires? The outcome – this blog!
