Science & Nature
Web App Pairs Zoning Laws and Old-School Game
Open City's latest site makes Chicago's zoning code "digestible by humans."
Dinosaurs, Deception, Touch & Nanoparticles
Can lying be perfected? Researchers at Northwestern University delve into the art of deceit. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to explain these stories and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.
A new energy law is changing how homeowners live in Illinois. Our expert panel tells us what this law means – and debates its pros and cons.
We learn winter gardening tips, and why now is the best time to look for signs of the Emerald Ash Borer, from Chicago Botanic Garden's Eliza Fournier.
Could the secret to good health and combating disease rest in the gut? In tonight's Scientific Chicago, Ash-har Quraishi tells us about an unusual procedure that could provide some answers.
Q&A with Dr. Stacy Kahn
Chicago Tonight spoke with Dr. Stacy Kahn, who specializes in the treatment of digestive diseases at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, about Fecal Microbiota Tranplants.
The unbelievable landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars capped a year of fascinating space exploration. Astrophysicist Chris Lintott looks back on the top space stories of 2012.
Battery Advancements, Bio-bots and Political Polarity
How malleable are political views? And a robot made without any electronics? Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to help answer these questions and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.
Bee hives, hand cream and O'Hare Airport. We show you how one social enterprise is utilizing the sweet nectar of honey to give its employees a fresh start.
Dreaded Invaders Found in Chicago Lagoons
The Shedd Aquarium unveils three giant new Bighead Asian Carp. But just where were they caught, and what does it tell us about the battle to keep these invaders away from the Great Lakes?
Vanecko Manslaughter Charges
We have some of your thoughts about the manslaughter charges filed again Richard Vanecko for David Koschman's death in tonight's Viewer Mail.
From the historic summer drought to today’s surprisingly mild winter, Illinois has experienced some extreme weather patterns this year. Our panel of experts dissects what this means for the future.
America's Test Kitchen host Christopher Kimball joins us with scientific secrets to better cooking.
We continue our conversation with Christopher Kimball, including why he doesn't view cooking as creative or glamorous.
A new drug shows promise in the treatment of social withdrawal for people with Fragile X syndrome, and potentially for autism patients.
Forty years after humans last walked on the moon, two of the men who did it pay a visit to the Adler Planetarium. We hear from the astronauts who made the journey.
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