Neil Shubin
Mosquitoes, Spatial Learning, Lefties, Higgs Boson Particle
Why are there so few lefties? How can we help our children become better in math? And what's all the hype about the Higgs boson particle? Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to help answer these questions and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.
Microbiome Project, Bees, Music Training & Higgs Boson
We go inside the brains of bees. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to talk about bee personalities, the impact of music training on aging, and more news in Scientific Chicago.
Sea Slugs, Virtual Therapy, LGBT Suicide
Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to talk about sea slug brains, a therapist app for your smartphone and more in Scientific Chicago.
Star Formation, Self-Healing Circuits, Cornea Gene & Math Anxiety
Do you know someone with math anxiety? New research offers clues about what's happening in a brain that's anxious about math. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, has that story and more in Scientific Chicago.
Rat Empathy, Tiktaalik, Viewer Questions
It turns out that rats might not be such "rats" after all. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, talks about rat empathy and other stories on Scientific Chicago.
Asteroids, Peanut Allergies, Fossils & Dark Energy
Hollywood loves it when giant rocks fall from space, but scientists assure us that the asteroid passing close to Earth tonight will NOT hit us. We have a close encounter with our science guy, Neil Shubin, who also has a little show-and-tell with a huge fossil.
Penguins, ADHD, Tevatron & Leonardo da Vinci
Sniffing out relatives? It may not be the human way, but it works for one finely dressed bird. We explore penguin behavior and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.
Micro-Robots, Mice, Electronic Tattoos, Ticks & Toilets
From a tiny shark tooth found in the Arctic to electronic tattoos that can monitor brain, heart and muscle activity, Neil Shubin joins us with a roundup of local scientific breakthroughs.
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