Molecular Gastronomy

Molecular Gastronomy

Loosely inspired by a true story: a Korean nun’s serendipitous gift for molecular gastronomy shows the world the true meaning of “better living through chemistry.” More coming soon…
Symmetry

Symmetry

Two women, a critical moment in history, and the fundamental principle of symmetry More coming soon…
Quantum Games

Quantum Games

Can cooperative and competitive game play help provide the imagination with an understanding of the core principles of quantum physics? Led by Professor Kawalek, Dr. Russell Ceballos (Chicago Quantum Exchange), Biology and Game Design student Denise Fischer, and...
The River Project

The River Project

  STAGE began to explore The River Project in mid-2020, inspired by PME Professor Supratik Guha’s Water-to-Cloud (W2C) project in India. Using sensor technology to measure the health of India’s rivers (aka the Water), the W2C team monitored pollution...
Downstream

Downstream

Downstream traces the path of water from farms to lakeside economies. In Kankakee, IL, we follow a corn-belt farmer, Jeff, as he works to address the problem of nutrient runoff—keeping fertilizers out of waterways where they can lead to harmful algal blooms...