Stuff We Like: Clowning around, transplants vs. prosthetics, and disease-resistant plants

STILL CLOWNING AROUND
"500 Clown and the Elephant Deal Opens at Steppenwolf" (Forbes, Apr. 2, 2009)
In residence from 2005-2007 with University Theater/TAPS, 500 Clown prepares for its new show inspired by Bertolt Brecht’s Man Is Man, set to open in late June as part of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s visiting-company initiative.

ISSUE AT HAND
"A Functioning Hand" (Philadelphia Inquirer, Apr. 6, 2009)
Bioethicist John Lantos questions whether hand transplants are better than modern prosthetics, given the surgical risks and lifelong need for medications.

PRIME GROWTH
"Disease-Resistant Plants Are Study's Focus" (UPI.com, Apr. 6, 2009)
Two Chicago researchers found a naturally occurring compound that triggers a plant’s immune system. Published in the April 3 Science, the discovery might lead to better food quality and higher agricultural yields.

April 7, 2009

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