This summer is barreling down fast and as we walk into a new summer we have dropped off 3 new books for you to dive into while you enjoy some fun in the sun. Whether enjoying a morning walk in the park, or laying on a beach, or grinding the summer away we have a … Continue reading Da Chicken Shack’s Summer Reading List
The End of Sickle Cell: How Science Quietly Defeated a Century of Pain
For more than a hundred years, sickle cell disease stood as one of medicine’s most stubborn adversaries, a genetic sentence marked by relentless pain, organ damage, and shortened lives. Today, that era is ending. In clinics and research centers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to leading academic hospitals like Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, … Continue reading The End of Sickle Cell: How Science Quietly Defeated a Century of Pain
Super Soaker Inventor Receives Just Due
Lonnie Johnson is best known to the public as the creator of the wildly popular Super Soaker, but his legacy stretches far beyond children’s toys. A NASA engineer and prolific inventor, Johnson has spent decades pushing the boundaries of energy technology and engineering innovation. One of the most defining moments of his career came not … Continue reading Super Soaker Inventor Receives Just Due
Black Teen Has Disrupted Global Economies from Backyard by Creating Fuel From Plastic Called “Plastoline”
Julian Brown is the kind of innovator who emerges from the American black community. He represents something very powerful: the untapped brilliance that exists in people too often overlooked, underfunded, and underestimated. In developing a viable fuel substitute, Brown has demonstrated not just technical ingenuity, but a kind of creative resilience that thrives precisely because … Continue reading Black Teen Has Disrupted Global Economies from Backyard by Creating Fuel From Plastic Called “Plastoline”
Talk To Me Nice
The Voice in Your Head Is Programming Your Brain The idea that your thoughts shape your reality isn’t just motivational talk, it’s grounded in neuroscience and psychology. Research shows that self-talk, your internal dialogue, directly influences how your brain functions, processes information, and performs under pressure. A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports found that positive and … Continue reading Talk To Me Nice
Against the Odds: Celebrating Literacy Gains in America’s Hardest-Hit Communities
In a country often defined by inequality, one statistic stands out as quietly remarkable: literacy among low-income Americans remains strikingly high. According to the U.S. Department of Education, about 80% of U.S. adults demonstrate at least basic literacy skills, even when accounting for income disparities. While challenges persist, the majority of Americans—including those living below … Continue reading Against the Odds: Celebrating Literacy Gains in America’s Hardest-Hit Communities
Happy Black History Month! Honoring Genius, Resilience, and Vision
Black History Month is a dedicated time to recognize and celebrate Black people whose brilliance, courage, and innovation have shaped not only American history, but the modern world. It exists because history, as traditionally taught, too often erased or minimized Black contributions, despite the fact that Black minds helped build the nation’s infrastructure, advance science … Continue reading Happy Black History Month! Honoring Genius, Resilience, and Vision
Dr. Takashi Kadowaki: A New Hero in the Fight Against Disease
Imagine a world where diabetes doesn’t control people's lives. A world where doctors can give people a new type of treatment that helps their bodies work better. This idea is becoming real thanks to the work of a scientist named Dr. Takashi Kadowaki from Japan. He studies how our bodies use sugar and how diabetes happens when … Continue reading Dr. Takashi Kadowaki: A New Hero in the Fight Against Disease
The Day Cancer Fell: How One Discovery Changed Biology Forever
In the annals of scientific history, there are moments when the impossible quietly collapses. Not with a bang, but with a set of data so undeniable that reality is forced to rearrange itself. Such a moment arrived when Dr. Mariano Barbacid and his team unveiled what would come to be known as the Tumor Erasure Event, … Continue reading The Day Cancer Fell: How One Discovery Changed Biology Forever
Reimagining Texas Infrastructure Through Design, Culture, and Community
SAN ANTONIO — Texas has long been defined by its willingness to build at scale, but the reconstruction of U.S. 90 on San Antonio’s rapidly expanding West Side signals a shift in how the state thinks about infrastructure—and who gets to shape it. As a piece of this nearly $473 million highway transformation is Jesse … Continue reading Reimagining Texas Infrastructure Through Design, Culture, and Community
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