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SUMMARY:The Art of Logic in an Illogical World with Dr. Eugenia Cheng
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. Today\, truth is buried under soundbites\, spin\, memes\, divisive arguments and “fake news”. Seeing clearly is more important than ever. In this talk\, Dr. Eugenia Cheng will show how anyone can think like a mathematician to understand what people are really telling us. Taking a careful scalpel to politics\, privilege\, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations\, she will show that math is not just about numbers and equations\, but is about thinking better\, and that it can help us find clarity without losing nuance in this complex world of ours. \n\n\nEugenia Cheng is a mathematician and concert pianist. She is Scientist In Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and won tenure at the University of Sheffield\, UK. She has previously taught at the universities of Cambridge\, Chicago and Nice and holds a PhD in pure mathematics from the University of Cambridge. Alongside her research in Category Theory and undergraduate teaching her aim is to rid the world of “math phobia”. Eugenia was an early pioneer of math on YouTube and her videos have been viewed around 15 million times to date. She has also assisted with mathematics in elementary\, middle and high schools for 20 years. Her first popular math book “How to Bake Pi” was featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, and “Beyond Infinity” was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2017. She also writes the Everyday Math column for the Wall Street Journal\, and recently completely her first mathematical art commission\, for Hotel EMC2 in Chicago. She is the founder of the Liederstube\, an intimate oasis for art song based in Chicago. Her latest book\, “The Art of Logic in an Illogical World” was released in July of 2018.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-art-of-logic-in-an-illogical-world-with-dr-eugenia-cheng/
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SUMMARY:SciTech Museum "Learning and Brews (LAB) Night"
DESCRIPTION:ScieTech Museum in Aurora is hosting a Learning and Brews (LAB) Night when the museum will only be open to those 21 and older. \n  \nExplore your inner child! SciTech will be open for people 21 and over for a LAB night on November 15\, 2019. \nParticipants will enjoy discovering the museum\, sans children\, as well as hands-on lab experiences\, restaurant “flights\,” and more!     \nTickets: $15 members; $20 advance; $25 adults available here. \nPlease bring a photo ID for proof of 21+ age.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/scitech-museum-learning-and-brews-lab-night/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T233000
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SUMMARY:The Teams Behind the Teams in Modern Science
DESCRIPTION:Shane L. Larson\, Assoc. Director of the CIERA/Northwestern will take us on a journey of modern discoveries in astronomy and expose the “hidden teams” behind the discoveries. He cannot tell all their stories\, but will take a look at some of the most remarkable modern discoveries in astronomy sideways\, and look at some of the ”hidden teams” that made it all possible. \nDinner will be served. Space is limited\, RSVP required.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-teams-behind-the-teams-in-modern-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T020000
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SUMMARY:Science Cocktail Party - 2019-11-10
DESCRIPTION:  \nScience Cocktail Party \nSaturday\, November 9th\, 2019\n\n\n  \n8:00 – 11:00pm \n\n  \nD.I.R.T.T. Environmental Showroom\n325 N. Wells Street\, 10th Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60654\n  \n  \n  \nThere will be interesting people\, and smart people\, and beautiful people (often the same people)\, delicious food\, beer\, wine and our signature “Pop-Rock Cocktail\,” raffle prizes\, plus very cool hands-on science experiments. This is definitely the most delicious and fun way to support science in Chicago.  \nYou will absolutely be talking about this party afterward!  \n  \nSpecial THANKS to our sponsors\, more to come: \n    \n         \n   \n    \nFor information on sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nTickets on sale now (including group rates) at ScienceCocktail.org. \n  \nSCIENCE COCKTAIL FAQs –  \nAttire – Cocktail party but weather appropriate.  Meaning\, if you want to wear your cute party dress or cool new shirt – fantastic. But if it’s rainy cold and you can’t imagine changing out of flannel-lined jeans and a wooly sweater\, that’s fine with us! Just no snuggies\, please. Ditch boots at the door – the drinks and conversation will warm you right up! \nPublic Transit – Easy! Event is right across the street from southeast doors of Merchandise Mart. CTA brown line stops on 2nd level of the Mart. (Tip – there is no down escalator in the Mart; use stairs next to ATMs outside CTA turnstiles.) Or\, the #156 LaSalle bus stops one block east at 320 LaSalle. Follow the narrow sidewalk on the north side of the building west toward Wells\, then turn left. For other options\, check TransitChicago. \nDinner before? – If you want a special dinner before the party\, there are lots of great restaurants in the River North area. Nearby options include: River Roast or Chicago Cut Steakhouse on LaSalle; or Moe’s Cantina or Highline on Kinzie\, or Prime & Provisions just across the river. For many more options\, and reservations\, try here.   \nThis is a 21+ event. \nHandicap accessible – Yes\, DIRTT  is accessible.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-cocktail-party-4/
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SUMMARY:Science Cocktail Party 2019
DESCRIPTION:Come to the most science-y fundraiser of the year! Meet science enthusiasts from all over Chicago and share stories over delicious food and drinks\, including our signature “Pop-Rock Cocktail\,” which you’ll only find here! Also\, check out our raffle prizes\, plus very cool hands-on science experiments\, including three all new ones! We guarantee a wonderful and wondrous time for all. \nYou will absolutely be talking about this party afterward!  \n  \nSpecial THANKS to our sponsors\, including: \n        \n      \n For information on being a sponsor\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nSCIENCE COCKTAIL FAQs \nThis is a 21+ event. \nAttire – Cocktail party but weather appropriate.  Meaning\, if you want to wear your cute party dress or cool new shirt – fantastic. But if it’s rainy cold and you can’t imagine changing out of flannel-lined jeans and a wooly sweater\, that’s fine with us! Just no snuggies\, please. Ditch boots at the door – the drinks and conversation will warm you right up! \nPublic Transit – Easy! Event is right across the street from southeast doors of Merchandise Mart. CTA brown line stops on 2nd level of the Mart. (Tip – there is no down escalator in the Mart; use stairs next to ATMs outside CTA turnstiles.) Or\, the #156 LaSalle bus stops one block east at 320 LaSalle. Follow the narrow sidewalk on the north side of the building west toward Wells\, then turn left. For other options\, check TransitChicago. \nDinner before? – If you want a special dinner before the party\, there are lots of great restaurants in the River North area. Nearby options include: River Roast or Chicago Cut Steakhouse on LaSalle; or Moe’s Cantina or Highline on Kinzie\, or Prime & Provisions just across the river. For many more options\, and reservations\, try here. \nHandicap accessible – Yes\, DIRTT  is accessible. \nPrinted tickets – Don’t print out tickets; it wastes paper. Provide your name\, and guest name(s)\, with your ticket purchase and we’ll have a complete list at the door. \nBonus Quote – “In this house\, we OBEY the laws of thermodynamics! – Homer Simpson
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-cocktail-party-2019/
LOCATION:DIRTT Environmental Solutions\, 325 N. Wells St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
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SUMMARY:CIERA Astronomer Evening: A Celebration of NASA’s Space Program / Hidden Figures
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Northwestern’s One Book selection\, Hidden Figures\, join us for a special CIERA Astronomer Evening focused on NASA’s space program. \nCIERA Astronomer Evenings are monthly programs that take place at Northwestern’s Dearborn Observatory (part of the weekly Dearborn Observatory public viewing sessions). \nMeet astronomers from CIERA\, Northwestern’s astronomy center. Different experts host each month and are available to answer your astronomy questions. Stop by any time during the two-hour public observing window. Each month is different! Children are welcome. The talks are free and open to all. No reservation is needed. \nUnfortunately the historic Dearborn Observatory is not wheelchair-accessible. Several staircases must be climbed in order to reach the conference room and the telescope.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/ciera-astronomer-evening-a-celebration-of-nasas-space-program-hidden-figures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191106T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191106T023000
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SUMMARY:STEM Café: Measles Epidemics and Immunizations
DESCRIPTION:STEM Café: Measles Epidemics and Immunizations\n\nMeasles was declared eradicated in 2000\, but measles outbreaks are now at a new high\, with more than 1\,100 confirmed cases in the United States in the first half of 2019. What are the immunization facts and current situation? What has happened to those who have not been vaccinated\, and why should we care? \nSpeaker: Cindy Graves\, DeKalb County Health Department
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/stem-cafe-measles-epidemics-and-immunizations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T160000
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SUMMARY:Sean Carroll: Many Worlds
DESCRIPTION:  \nSean Carroll is a theoretical physicist\, a professor at CalTech\, and an acclaimed science writer. And there might be more than one of him. At least\, that’s what his newest book Something Deeply Hidden posits. In this groundbreaking work\, Carroll lays out the Many Worlds Theory\, which argues that the world is constantly generating new versions of itself\, each representing different outcomes of particular events. If this all sounds a bit more science fiction than science\, fear not: Carroll is known for his lucid and accessible thinking\, which he’ll bring to CHF as he invites us to explore the awesome and enormous possibilities contained in our universe(s). \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Chicago Humanities Festival. \nSaturday\, Nov 2\, 2019 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm \nOriental Institute Museum\, 1155 E. 58th Street\, Chicago\, IL 60637 \nWebsite and ticket link: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/sean-carroll-many-worlds/  \nPromo code for ISC fans and followers: Beginning October 1st\, use code ILSCI19 to receive $5 off PUBLIC tickets for program 402. Must add GENERAL tickets to your basket and enter code at checkout for discount. \nProgram guide:  https://chicagohumanities.org/attend/fall-2019-program-guide/ \nSean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology\, host of the Mindscape podcast\, and author of From Eternity to Here: The Particle at the End of the Universe\, and The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life\, Meaning\, and the Universe Itself. He has been awarded prizes and fellowships by the National Science Foundation\, NASA\, the American Institute of Physics\, and the Royal Society of London\, among many others.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/sean-carroll-many-worlds/
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SUMMARY:2019 Fall Kavli Fulldome Lecture Series: A Universe of Surprises
DESCRIPTION:Our Universe is full of surprises\, from ghost remnants of black hole jets to exotic planets around distant stars to Boyajian’s star\, the most mysterious star in our galaxy. Drs. Chris Lintott and Laura Trouille will use these unexpected discoveries to explore what we know—and what we don’t—about our dynamic Universe. They’ll examine how scientists cope with surprises\, reveal what it’s like to think you might have found aliens\, and explain how you too might make a remarkable discovery from the comfort of your home. With future telescopes\, scanning the sky night after night\, set to provide astronomers with a dynamic view of the Universe for the first time\, there’s never been a better time to look up at the night sky—and be surprised!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for C2ST’s FIRST EVER VIRTUAL REALITY program! C2ST will serve as a satellite lecture host at Dark Matter Coffee’s Lab as we watch Adler Planetarium’s Kavli lecture on Youtube 360 using Google Glasses and your personal phone! \nPersonal smartphone with ability to access the internet required for each participant. \nWe recommend downloading the YouTube App and the Google Cardboard App ahead of time for best viewing. \nAdditionally\, guests should bring headphones/earbuds to plug into their phone so they can hear the lecture better. \nSpeakers: \n\nChris Lintott is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford\, where he is also a research fellow at New College. As Principal Investigator of the Zooniverse\, he leads a team who runs the world’s most successful citizen science projects\, allowing more than a million people to discover planets\, transcribe ancient papyri or explore the Serengeti\, and was previously the founding Director of Citizen Science at the Adler. An accomplished speaker and writer\, he is best known as co-presenter of the BBC’s long-running “Sky at Night” television program. His book ‘The Crowd and the Cosmos’ is published in Fall 2019.\n\nLaura Trouille\, PhD\, has been leading the Adler’s Citizen Science efforts since June 2015. Before that time she held a dual postdoctoral position at Northwestern University and at the Adler\, as an observational astronomer (examining supermassive black holes) and a science-education researcher (on the impact of lesson plans incorporating computational thinking into K-12 STEM education). She earned a Bachelors’ Degree summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a doctorate in Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\n\nEvent Details: \nThis program is FREE to attend. Seating and Google Glasses to facilitate the Virtual Reality experience will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/2019-fall-kavli-fulldome-lecture-series-a-universe-of-surprises/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191101T050000
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SUMMARY:ETOPiA Presents: Science on Screen - The Bit Player
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the film “The Bit Player” (2018). This film was commissioned by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Information Theory Society and directed by Mark Levinson\, director of the award winning film “Particle Fever”\, which our audience loved seeing three years ago. \nThe film will be shown Friday Nov 1 at 7:30PM\, Saturday Nov 2 at 7:30PM and Sunday Nov 3 at 2PM\, in Ryan auditorium Room LR2 of Technological Institute (just inside the Technological Institute entrance\, 2145 Sheridan Rd\, Evanston IL). \nAfter each screening\, you are welcome to stay to hear a panel discussion of faculty experts if you are curious about the science behind the film. \nAdmission is free\, but please reserve in advance at http://etopia.northwestern.edu or call (847) 920-8327. \nFilm details: \nIn a blockbuster paper in 1948\, Claude Shannon introduced the notion of a “bit” and laid the foundation for the information age. His ideas ripple through nearly every aspect of modern life\, influencing such diverse fields as communication\, computing\, cryptography\, neuroscience\, artificial intelligence\, cosmology\, linguistics\, and genetics. But when interviewed in the 1980s\, Shannon was more interested in showing off the gadgets he’d constructed — juggling robots\, a Rubik’s Cube solving machine\, a wearable computer to win at roulette\, a unicycle without pedals\, a flame-throwing trumpet — than rehashing the past. Mixing contemporary interviews\, archival film\, animation and dialogue drawn from interviews conducted with Shannon himself\, The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius who revolutionized the world\, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/etopia-presents-science-on-screen-the-bit-player/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191030T010000
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SUMMARY:A Right to Know? Labeling GMO Food with Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Omri Ben-Shahar. Leo and Eileen Herzel Professor of Law\, Kearney Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics\nRabid Brewery\, 17759 Bretz Dr\, Homewood\, IL 60430 \nTuesday October 29\, 8 pm\nNOTE: FOOD! Mae’s Que House Food Truck will be at the venue prior to and during the event. Menu is here. We will have a more specific time for the arrival of the food truck in our reminder email the day before the event. \nCome on out. As usual the setting is very casual and drinks can be ordered at any time during the lecture\, before or after. The venues for Science Pub are offered free to us\, so providing them with business is appreciated. Please tip your servers!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/a-right-to-know-labeling-gmo-food-with-homewood-flossmoor-science-pub/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T030000
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SUMMARY:Science Riot
DESCRIPTION:Scientists Doing Stand-Up?! \nScience Riot returns to the Field Museum with a brand-new lineup of scientists-turned-comedians! Join us for a night of laughter\, learning\, and libations as these STEM-bots do stand-up about their real-life jobs!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-riot-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T223000
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SUMMARY:"Cartography of the Cosmos: Mapping the Unseen" with Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan:
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the CIERA 11th Annual Public Lecture by : \n“Cartography of the Cosmos: Mapping the Unseen”\nOur cosmic view has been rapidly evolving\, and over time maps have revealed the refinements. Until 1914\, we believed that we were alone in the universe and unique. In addition to demonstrating the existence of other galaxies\, the astronomer Edwin Hubble in the 1920s discovered that our cosmos was in motion. Since then we have rapidly uncovered many other features of our cosmos – the existence of dark matter\, black holes\, dark energy\, and extra-solar planets. In my talk I will focus on how mapping encodes radical new scientific ideas. We will trace the history of acceptance of new astronomical ideas and talk about the current status of several transformative and deeply contested ones. The arc of their acceptance reveals not only our shifting conceptions of the cosmos but also demonstrates how science works. \n  \nDr. Priyamvada Natarajan\, Yale University Professor of Astronomy & Physics\nAward-winning author of Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas that Reveal the Cosmos \nFree & Open to the Public\nNorthwestern University\, Cahn Auditorium\n600 Emerson St. Evanston\, IL 60208  \nDue to Cahn Auditorium’s venue policies\, refreshments will not be available during the event.  \nStay after the lecture for ASK AN ASTRONOMER with CIERA’s postdoctoral researchers and students!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/ciera-11th-annual-public-lecture-by-dr-priyamvada-natarajan-cartography-of-the-cosmos-mapping-the-unseen/
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SUMMARY:Building the Next Generation Hard X-Ray Light Source
DESCRIPTION:Come to Argonne National Laboratory for the October Argonne Out Loud lecture. \nBuilding the Next Generation Hard X-Ray Light Source \nFor over two decades\, Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) has produced high-brightness\, high-energy X-rays to illuminate the molecular structure and function of materials that comprise nearly every aspect of our lives. The APS Upgrade\, once completed\, will increase the brightness of the X-rays provided by orders of magnitude\, opening new frontiers of scientific discovery. How will the APS Upgrade deliver X-rays that are more than 500 times brighter than today? And why is this project so important? APS Upgrade Chief Project Officer Jim Kerby will discuss the significance of the APS Upgrade to science and society. \nThursday\, October 24\, 2019\n5-7 p.m. Reception and tours       7-8 p.m. Lecture \nDuring the reception\, a limited number of attendees will have a chance to get a bird’s eye view of the inside of the APS during a guided tour to the APS observation deck. Tours tickets will be handed out on a first first-come\, first-served basis inside the APS Conference Center. \nArgonne National Laboratory\nAPS Conference Center\, 9700 S. Cass Avenue\, Lemont\, IL 60439 \nComplimentary light refreshments will be available. For a heartier meal\, food may be purchased at the 401 Grille\, next to the lower-level APS Gallery. \nOutLoud lectures are free community events.  Registration is required. \n  \nIf you have questions about the OutLoud Lecture Series\, please contact us at 630-252-5501 or outloud@anl.gov.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/building-the-next-generation-hard-x-ray-light-source/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191023T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T010000
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SUMMARY:Preparing Chicagoland for Tomorrow’s Weather
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Aaron Packman\, Professor  – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\, and Daniel Horton\, Assistant Professor – Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences\, and the Climate Change Research Group \n\nExtreme meteorological events pose significant engineering and public health challenges for societies and their built environments. With over 80% of the U.S. population living in cities and relying on infrastructure networks to provide essential resources\, support economic growth\, and confer protection from hazards\, it is essential that urban residents seek to lessen the impacts of looming threats. Despite advances in hazard prediction\, urban design\, and distributed sensing networks\, large cities remain vulnerable to extreme weather events such as floods\, heat waves\, and poor air quality episodes. Climate change has exacerbated these engineering and public health challenges by modifying the intensity and frequency of some high impact weather events. \n\nProfessors Packman and Horton will discuss work by their multidisciplinary research team seeking to prepare Chicagoland’s citizens and infrastructure for projected environmental changes. In particular\, they will discuss research efforts focused on hazard mapping\, green infrastructure\, and electric vehicle adoption.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/preparing-chicagoland-for-tomorrows-weather/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191023T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:Field Museum's 5th Annual Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Field Museum Women in Science strives to eliminate gender bias through education\, opportunity\, mentoring\, and dialogue.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a panel discussion featuring diverse careers in science\, followed by a networking session with complimentary light refreshments.\nWednesday\, October 23rd at the Field Museum \nDoors Open: 6:00pm (enter through the East entrance) \nPanel Discussion: 6:30-7:30 PM \nMixer: 7:30-8:30 PM \nOur Panelists:\n\nDr. Ruchi Gupta\, Director of Science & Outcomes of Allergy & Asthma Research (SOAAR) Program\, Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine\nNicole Passerotti\, Assistant Conservator at the Field Museum\nDr. Maria Patterson\, Data Scientist at High Alpha Venture Studio\nReyhaneh Maktoufi\, Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University\, Researcher at Adler Planetarium\, Producer for The Story Collider podcast\n\nAdmission is free\, please register here to confirm your attendance.\nNo ticket is required at the door\, just provide your name at check-in. \nFor more details\, or to join our newsletter\, please visit our website: www.fieldmuseum.org/womeninscience \nTransportation:\nPublic transportation is encouraged – Red/Orange/Green lines at Roosevelt or the 146 bus to Museum Campus. \nLimited metered street parking is available on Museum Campus. \n  \n\n\n\n\nWith generous support provided by The Women’s Board of the Field Museum
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/field-museums-5th-annual-chicagoland-women-in-science-mixer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191023T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:"The Feeling of Life Itself" with author Christof Koch
DESCRIPTION:Christof Koch discusses The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness is Widespread but Can’t Be Computed. \nA Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. \nAbout the Book: How can the brain\, three pounds of highly excitable matter\, a piece of furniture in the universe\, subject to the same laws of physics as any other piece\, give rise to subjective experience? Koch argues that what is needed to answer these questions is a quantitative theory that starts with experience and proceeds to the brain. In The Feeling of Life Itself\, Christof Koch (President and Chief Scientist of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle) creates a new and straightforward definition of consciousness as any subjective experience\, from the most mundane to the most exalted—the feeling of being alive. \nAbout the Author: Christof Koch is President and Chief Scientist of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle\, following twenty-seven years as a Professor at the California Institute of Technology. He is the author of Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist (MIT Press)\, The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach\, and other books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP HERE (Please note that your RSVP is requested but not required.) \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-feeling-of-life-itself-with-author-christof-koch/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:The Role of Pharmaceutical Partnerships When Advocating for Basic Research
DESCRIPTION:This talk is part of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience taking place at McCormick Place. Attendees will need to register on site at McCormick Place with a photo ID. \n  \nPUBLIC ADVOCACY FORUM – The Role of Pharmaceutical Partnerships When Advocating for Basic Research \nThis panel will discuss why advocating for basic research is necessary from a variety of stakeholders\, and the importance of the connection between basic and translational research. A panel of experts will share how basic research is used by pharmaceutical companies\, why advocating for robust and sustained funding for research is an absolute necessity\, and the importance of collaborative efforts to advance neuroscience understanding and to improve outcomes. \n  \nSession Type Networking/ Public Outreach/ and Advocacy \n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Organizer/Moderator \n*M. V. CHAO; Skirball Inst. of Biomolecular Med.\, NYU Sch. Med.\, NEW YORK\, NY \n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker \n Ghosh; Dept Biology\, Univ California-San Diego\, LA JOLLA\, CA. \n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker \n J. Balice-Gordon; Dept. of Neuroscience\, Univ Pennsylvania Sch Med\, Philadelphia\, PA. \n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker \n Denison; University of Oxford\, Oxford\, UNITED KINGDOM. \n  \nSession NOA19      Room N230B \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/public-advocacy-forum-the-role-of-pharmaceutical-partnerships-when-advocating-for-basic-research/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191019T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:Dialogues Between Neuroscience and Society
DESCRIPTION:This talk is part of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience taking place at McCormick Place. Attendees will need to register on site at McCormick Place with a photo ID.\n  \nFei-Fei Li is professor of computer science and co-director of the Stanford University Human-Centered AI Institute (HAI). A pioneering expert in AI\, inventor of ImageNet\, and thought leader\, Dr. Li challenges us to be the stewards of technology to serve humanity at its broadest and most diverse extent. Dr. Li has also been recognized as a 2016 Global Thinker by Foreign Policy and formerly served as the vice president of AI and machine learning at Google Cloud. In this session\, Dr. Li will discuss the transformative potential that AI and machine learning pose for society from her unique perspective as a scientist and an ethical leader who advocates for future technologies to incorporate an understanding of how to augment\, not replace\, elements of the human experience. \nSupport contributed by: Elsevier\nDate & Time: Saturday\, October 19\, 2019 11am – 1pm\nLocation: Hall B \nSpeaker: Fei-Fei Li\, PhD\, Stanford Human -Centered AI Institute
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/dialogues-between-neuroscience-and-society/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
CREATED:20190912T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Fire\, Ice\, and Physics - The Science of Game of Thrones
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council is excited to host author and physicist Rebecca Thompson\, PhD\, to discuss her new book\, “Fire\, Ice\, and Physics – The Science of Game of Thrones\,” that delves into the science of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world\, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters. \n\n\n\n\nGame of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science — fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?)\, astronomy\, metallurgy\, chemistry\, and biology. Most fans accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist\, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones\, might think\, “But how would it work?” Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist’s eye on Game of Thrones\, exploring\, among other things\, the science of an ice wall\, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families\, and the biology of beheading. \nThompson\, a PhD in physics and enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan\, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science\, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation. Thompson starts at the beginning\, with winter\, explaining seasons and the very elliptical orbit of the Earth that might cause winter to come (or not come). She tells us that ice can behave like ketchup\, compares regular steel to Valyrian steel\, explains that dragons are “bats\, but with fire\,” and considers Targaryen inbreeding. Finally she offers scientific explanations of the various types of fatal justice meted out\, including beheading\, hanging\, poisoning\, skull crushing\, and burning at the stake. Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson’s entertaining and engaging account. Fire\, Ice\, and Physics is an essential companion for all future binging. \n\nWednesday\, October 16\, 2019\n7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm)\nFood & Drink available for purchase\nSpace is limited Tickets available here.\n\n\n\nCopies of Fire\, Ice & Physics will be available for purchase and signing after the event thanks to Open Books Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/fire-ice-and-physics-the-science-of-game-of-thrones/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:Science of Game of Thrones
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council is excited to host author and physicist Rebecca Thompson\, PhD\, to discuss her new book\, “Fire\, Ice\, and Physics – The Science of Game of Thrones\,” that delves into the science of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world\, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters. \n\n\n\n\nGame of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science — fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?)\, astronomy\, metallurgy\, chemistry\, and biology. Most fans accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist\, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones\, might think\, “But how would it work?” Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist’s eye on Game of Thrones\, exploring\, among other things\, the science of an ice wall\, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families\, and the biology of beheading. \nThompson\, a PhD in physics and enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan\, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science\, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation. Thompson starts at the beginning\, with winter\, explaining seasons and the very elliptical orbit of the Earth that might cause winter to come (or not come). She tells us that ice can behave like ketchup\, compares regular steel to Valyrian steel\, explains that dragons are “bats\, but with fire\,” and considers Targaryen inbreeding. Finally she offers scientific explanations of the various types of fatal justice meted out\, including beheading\, hanging\, poisoning\, skull crushing\, and burning at the stake. Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson’s entertaining and engaging account. Fire\, Ice\, and Physics is an essential companion for all future binging. \n\nWednesday\, October 16\, 2019\n7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm)\nFood & Drink available for purchase\nTickets $15 advance; $25 day of – Here\n\n\nCopies of Fire\, Ice & Physics will be available for purchase and signing after the event thanks to Open Books Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-game-of-thrones/
LOCATION:Haymarket Pub & Brewery\, 737 W. Randolph Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191012T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191013T030000
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SUMMARY:Halo Awards
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Halo Awards Celebrating Heroes of Medicine\n\n\nThe Halo Awards is a first-of-its-kind Grammy-style event celebrating scientists for their tireless pursuit of cures and treatments that help people live better lives. This is not your typical award show. \n  \nAt the Halo Awards\, the scientist is celebrity.\n\n\n\n\nA wonderful event. The introductions and getting a colorful background on the award winners made me feel like I knew the scientists as people as well as heroes.  The award recipients\, the people who introduced them\, the emcee\, and musical acts were phenomenal. \n\n\n\n  \nPromo code for ISC fans and followers: Use code ISC to receive $5o tickets. Purchase tickets HERE. \n\nCongratulations to the honorees! \nHeroes of Medicine \nLevi Hargrove\, PhD\, Center for Bionic Medicine | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab \nJeffrey Hubbell\, PhD\, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering | University of Chicago \nJochen Reiser\, MD\, PhD\, Chair of Internal Medicine | Rush Medical College \nImpact Award Winners \nClare Thibodeaux\, PhD\, Director of Scientific Affairs\, Cures within Reach \nAndrew Nyborg\, PhD\, Development Sciences\, Horizon Therapeutics \n  \n2019 Show Highlights \n6 – 7pm: Cocktail Reception \nScience-inspired “edible”cocktails from James Beard-nominated and former Alinea/NEXT Chef Jenner Tomaska \n7 – 8:45pm: Award Show \nCelebrating three of Chicago’s “Heroes of Medicine” and 40 under 40 scientists leading the next generation of translational research \nHosted by Lisa Allen of “The Mix” with seated dinner and featured performances by: \n– The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and composer David Carter \n– Cancer researcher Tom Gajewski and cancer survivor Jenny Conlee of  The Decemberists  \n8:45 – 10pm: After-Party \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/halo-awards/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191012T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191012T023000
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SUMMARY:The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
DESCRIPTION:Come to Fermilab for a viewing of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes\, followed by Q&A with Anne Innis Dagg\, the subject of the film and the director of the film\, Alison Reid. (Trailer) \nIn 1956\, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Diane Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas\, in fact\, before anyone\, man or woman had made such a trip\, 23-year-old Canadian biologist\, Anne Innis Dagg\, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the first person in the world to study animal behavior in the wild on that continent. When she returned home a year later armed with ground-breaking research\, the insurmountable barriers she faced as a female scientist proved much harder to overcome. In 1972\, having published 20 research papers as an assistant professor of zoology at University of Guelph\, the Dean of the university\, denied her tenure. She couldn’t apply to the University of Waterloo because the Dean there told Anne that he would never give tenure to a married woman. This was the catalyst that transformed Anne into a feminist activist. For three decades\, Anne Innis Dagg was absent from the giraffe world until 2010 when she was sought out by giraffologists and not just brought back to into the fold\, but finally celebrated for her work. \nIn The Woman Who Loves Giraffes\, an older (now 85)\, wiser Anne takes us on her first expedition back to Africa to retrace where her trail-blazing journey began more than half a century ago. By retracing her original steps\, and with letters and stunning\, original 16mm film footage\, Anne offers an intimate window into her life as a young woman\, juxtaposed with a first hand look at the devastating reality that giraffes are facing today. Both the world’s first ‘giraffologist’\, whose research findings ultimately became the foundation for many scientists following in her footsteps\, and the species she loves have each experienced triumphs as well as nasty battle scars. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes gives us a moving perspective on both. \nPlease note the special start time of 7:30 pm
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-woman-who-loves-giraffes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190926T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190926T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
CREATED:20190718T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Flu Shots & Drink Shots -- Immunology @ a Bar! - 2019-09-26
DESCRIPTION:Get your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously.\nIt’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If you haven’t gotten yours\, ISC is making it soooo easy for you! Even if you already got yours\, you certainly have friends who haven’t\, maybe because they’re nervous\, skeptical\, or think they don’t need it. You need to bring them to this program where they can get all their questions answered\, in person\, by real science experts. \nYou’ll be rewarded with a free drink as well for being a public health hero! \nHave a drink\, learn the real deal about vaccines\, then get your flu shot. Done! \nGet answers to these and all your vaccine questions: \n\nHow are antibiotics different from vaccines and how do they work?\nWhy does it have to be a shot and can’t be a pill?\nWhy should I get a vaccine for something as mild as the flu?\nCan’t I get sick from a flu shot? I’m scared of a serious reaction.\nWhy every year? Why not just one good one as a kid like chicken pox?\nLittle babies can’t handle lots of shots because they’re delicate\, right?\nWhy are there vaccines for measles and flu but not Zika\, Ebola\, AIDS\, or Herpes?\nCan’t I just change my diet to boost my immune system and not get sick?\nYour questions!\n\nIL Science Council’s Experts: \n     Susan Ross\, PhD\, Virologist\, Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago \n     Steven Piecyk\, Pharm.D.\, Pharmacy Manager\, Jewel-Osco Pharmacy \nDoors open at 6:00pm; Program at 7:00pm.\nFood & drink are available for purchase at Haymarket.\nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of.\nTicket includes 1 free drink (does not need to be a shot; can be soda\, coffee\, a house beer\, well cocktail or wine)\nRegistration is required: https://FluShotDrinkShot.eventbrite.com \nAfter the discussion\, guests can get their flu shot in the back room from a licensed Osco pharmacist. Most health insurance plans will cover the flu shot at 100%. To get your shot for free\, if you have health insurance\, you must bring your health insurance card\, or just take a picture of it to keep in your phone to show the pharmacist. A couple limited plans (certain HMOs) will not cover a flu shot at 100%. If you have one of those\, or no current insurance\, we will have a limited number of flu shots that can be provided at no cost but you must let us know in advance. \nQuick & easy; tiny needles; (virtually) painless. Don’t put it off any longer\, and be a public health hero! \nIllinois Science Council thanks to our great partners! \n     \nIf you are interested in event sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/flu-shots-drink-shots-immunology-a-bar-4/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:Flu Shots & Drink Shots -- Immunology @ a Bar! - 2019-09-25
DESCRIPTION:Get your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously.\nIt’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If you didn’t get yours yet\, ISC is making it soooo easy for you! Even if you already got yours\, you certainly have friends who haven’t\, maybe because they’re nervous\, skeptical\, or think they don’t need it. You need to bring them to this program where they can get all their questions answered\, in person\, by real science experts. \nYou’ll be rewarded with a free drink as well for being a public health hero! \nHave a drink\, learn the real deal about vaccines\, then get your flu shot. Done! \nGet answers to these and all your vaccine questions: \n\nHow are antibiotics different from vaccines and how do they work?\nWhy does it have to be a shot and can’t be a pill?\nWhy should I get a vaccine for something as mild as the flu?\nCan’t I get sick from a flu shot? I’m scared of a serious reaction.\nWhy every year? Why not just one good one as a kid like chicken pox?\nLittle babies can’t handle lots of shots because they’re delicate\, right?\nWhy are there vaccines for measles and flu but not Zika\, Ebola\, AIDS\, or Herpes?\nCan’t I just change my diet to boost my immune system and not get sick?\nYour questions!\n\nIL Science Council’s Experts: \n    Susan Ross\, PhD\, Virologist\, Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago \n    Steven Piecyk\, Pharm.D.\, Pharmacy Manager\, Jewel-Osco Pharmacy \nDoors open at 6:00pm; Program at 7:00pm.\nFood & drink are available for purchase at Haymarket.\nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of.\nTicket includes 1 free drink (does not need to be a shot; can be soda\, coffee\, a house beer\, well cocktail or wine)\nRegistration is required. Register here. \nAfter the discussion\, guests can get their flu shot in the back room from a licensed Osco pharmacist. Most health insurance plans will cover the flu shot at 100%. To get your shot for free\, if you have health insurance\, you must bring your health insurance card\, or just take a picture of it to keep in your phone to show the pharmacist. A couple limited plans (certain HMOs) will not cover a flu shot at 100%. If you have one of those\, or no current insurance\, we will have a limited number of flu shots that can be provided at no cost but you must let us know in advance. \nQuick & easy; tiny needles; (virtually) painless. Don’t put it off any longer\, and be a public health hero! \nIllinois Science Council thanks to our great partners! \n   \nIf you are interested in event sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/flu-shots-drink-shots-immunology-a-bar-2/
LOCATION:Haymarket Pub & Brewery\, 737 W. Randolph Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190919T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190920T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:Wildhood : The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals
DESCRIPTION:Barbara Natteson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers will discuss their book Wildhood: The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals at Seminary Co-op Bookstore with a Q&A and signing to follow the discussion. \nRSVP HERE (Please note that your RSVP is requested but not required.) \n \nAbout the book: A revelatory investigation of human and animal adolescence and young adulthood from the New York Times bestselling authors of Zoobiquity. \nWith Wildhood\, Harvard evolutionary biologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and award-winning science writer Kathryn Bowers have created an entirely new way of thinking about the crucial\, vulnerable\, and exhilarating phase of life between childhood and adulthood across the animal kingdom. \nIn their critically acclaimed bestseller\, Zoobiquity\, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood\, they turn the same eye-opening\, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research\, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe\, how to navigate hierarchy; how to court potential mates; and how to feed oneself. Safety. Status. Sex. Self-reliance. How human and animal adolescents and young adults confront the challenges of wildhood shapes their adult destinies. \nNatterson-Horowitz and Bowers illuminate these core challenges through the lives of four animals in the wild: Ursula\, a young king penguin; Shrink\, a charismatic hyena; Salt\, a matriarchal humpback whale; and Slavc\, a roaming European wolf. Through their riveting stories—and those of countless others\, from adventurous eagles and rambunctious high schooler to inexperienced orcas and naive young soldiers—readers get a vivid and game-changing portrait of adolescent young adults as a horizontal tribe\, sharing behaviors and challenges\, setbacks and triumphs. \nUpending our understanding of everything from risk-taking and anxiety to the origins of privilege and the nature of sexual coercion and consent\, Wildhood is a profound and necessary guide to the perilous\, thrilling\, and universal journey to adulthood on planet earth. \nAbout the authors: Barbara Natterson-Horowitz\, MD\, is a Visiting Professor at Harvard University in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. She is also Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at UCLA where she co-founded the Evolutionary Medicine program. She is the coauthor of Zoobiquity and Wildhood. \nKathryn Bowers is a science journalist who has taught medical narrative and comparative literature at UCLA. She’s a Future Tense Fellow at New America in Washington\, DC\, and was an editor at Zócalo Public Square in Los Angeles. She is the coauthor of Zoobiquity and Wildhood. \n\nEvent Location:\n\n\n\n\nSeminary Co-op Bookstore \n5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60637 \n\n\nSee map: Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with the Illinois Science Council
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/wildhood-the-epic-journey-from-adolescence-to-adulthood-in-humans-and-other-animals/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190905T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190906T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T163131
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SUMMARY:"Pleased to Meet Me" with author Bill Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:“In equal parts approachable and mind-blowing\, Sullivan gives us a whistle-stop tour of the myriad factors that make you who you are. Although it’s easy to believe that we choose our own paths in life\, a good deal is navigated by invisibly small forces inside and outside of us.”—David Eagleman\, PhD\, New York Times bestselling author\, host of PBS series The Brain \nA discussion with Bill Sullivan\, author of Pleased to Meet Me: Genes\, Germs\, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are. Sullivan will be joined in conversation by Monica Metzler of Illinois Science Council. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. \nRSVP HERE (Please note that your RSVP is requested but not required.) \nAbout the Book: From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever\, life-changing look at what makes you you. Pleased to Meet Me: Genes\, Germs\, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are (National Geographic; On Sale: August 6\, 2019) by scientist Bill Sullivan is a deep dive into understanding how genetics\, epigenetics\, and microbes work with our environment to make us who we are. Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at Indiana University School of Medicine\, where he studies infectious disease and genetics. In Pleased to Meet Me\, Sullivan artfully weaves popular culture with scientific research to deliver answers to these fundamental questions in a format that is both fascinating and fun to read. \nIn Pleased to Meet Me\, Sullivan describes new research showing how our genes not only dictate our physical traits\, but also have a huge influence on our personality and behavior. For example\, Sullivan examines provocative studies suggesting that certain genes influence whether someone is a liberal or conservative\, violent or timid\, lean or obese. It’s no coincidence that DNA testing kits have become so popular\, but DNA\, as Sullivan shows\, is only part of the picture. Truly understanding ourselves requires knowledge of how our environment can modify our DNA through a process called epigenetics. Epigenetics may explain how the behavior of our parents—such as what our mother does during pregnancy\, or whether our father was a smoker—can play a wide-ranging role in obesity\, depression\, anxiety and more. \n \n  \nAbout the Author: Bill Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis\, where he studies infectious disease and genetics. An award-winning researcher\, teacher\, and science communicator\, Sullivan has been featured in a wide variety of outlets\, including CNN\, Scientific American\, COSMOS Magazine\, Science Fantastic with Dr. Michio Kaku\, The Naked Scientists\, and The Scientist. \n  \nAbout the Interlocutor: Monica Metzler is Founder and Executive Director of Illinois Science Council (ISC)\, an independent nonprofit that engages the adult public to increase awareness and appreciation of science and technology. Monica earned her J.D. from Duke University School of Law\, an M.A. from Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke\, and a B.S. from Northwestern University.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pleased-to-meet-me-with-author-bill-sullivan/
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SUMMARY:Pleased to Meet Me: Genes\, Germs\, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE discussion with Bill Sullivan\, author of Pleased to Meet Me: Genes\, Germs\, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are. Sullivan will be joined in conversation by Monica Metzler of Illinois Science Council. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. \nAbout the Book: \n“In equal parts approachable and mind-blowing\, Sullivan gives us a whistle-stop tour of the myriad factors that make you who you are. Although it’s easy to believe that we choose our own paths in life\, a good deal is navigated by invisibly small forces inside and outside of us.”—David Eagleman\, PhD\, New York Times bestselling author\, host of PBS series The Brain \nFrom a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever\, life-changing look at what makes you you. Pleased to Meet Me: Genes\, Germs\, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are (National Geographic) by scientist Bill Sullivan\, PhD is a deep dive into understanding how genetics\, epigenetics\, and microbes work with our environment to make us who we are. Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at Indiana University School of Medicine\, where he studies infectious disease and genetics. In Pleased to Meet Me\, Sullivan artfully weaves popular culture with scientific research to deliver answers to these fundamental questions in a format that is both fascinating and fun to read. \nIn Pleased to Meet Me\, Sullivan describes new research showing how our genes not only dictate our physical traits\, but also have a huge influence on our personality and behavior. For example\, Sullivan examines provocative studies suggesting that certain genes influence whether someone is a liberal or conservative\, violent or timid\, lean or obese. It’s no coincidence that DNA testing kits have become so popular\, but DNA\, as Sullivan shows\, is only part of the picture. Truly understanding ourselves requires knowledge of how our environment can modify our DNA through a process called epigenetics. Epigenetics may explain how the behavior of our parents—such as what our mother does during pregnancy\, or whether our father was a smoker—can play a wide-ranging role in obesity\, depression\, anxiety and more. \nRSVP HERE (RSVP is requested but not required.) \n \nAbout the Author: \nBill Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis\, where he studies infectious disease and genetics. An award-winning researcher\, teacher\, and science communicator\, Sullivan has been featured in a wide variety of outlets\, including CNN\, Scientific American\, COSMOS Magazine\, Science Fantastic with Dr. Michio Kaku\, The Naked Scientists\, and The Scientist. \n  \nAbout the Interlocutor: Monica Metzler is Founder and Executive Director of Illinois Science Council (ISC)\, an independent nonprofit that engages the adult public to increase awareness and appreciation of science and technology. Monica earned her J.D. from Duke University School of Law\, an M.A. from Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke\, and a B.S. from Northwestern University.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pleased-to-meet-me-genes-germs-and-the-curious-forces-that-make-us-who-we-are/
LOCATION:Seminary Co-op Bookstore\, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
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SUMMARY:Argonne Outloud Lecture Series: Ensuring a Resilient Power Grid
DESCRIPTION:The vast\, interconnected power grid is constantly relied upon\, but rarely considered by most people\, except when parts of it are down. This essential system plays a crucial role in the operation of an increasingly interdependent network of critical infrastructure assets\, yet it faces formidable challenges. What are those vulnerabilities? And how can a national laboratory help to keep the grid resilient during periods of distress? \nArgonne Grid Program Leader Mark Petri will discuss what Argonne does to help ensure the grid’s hardiness. \nWhen registering for a public event all non-U.S. citizens must provide their country of citizenship\, and additional processing requirements might apply per U.S. Department of Energy orders. Specific countries may require a several-month application process where access cannot be guaranteed. Please see additional information related to the processing of non-U.S. citizens.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/argonne-outloud-lecture-series-ensuring-a-resilient-power-grid/
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SUMMARY:Science Riot - 2019-08-26
DESCRIPTION:Scientists Doing Stand-Up?!\nReal-life scientists try comedy about their real-life jobs. \nJoin us for a night of evidence-based hilarity as the biggest brains in the Windy City take the stage to tell you just what’s so funny about being a scientist! \nDoors open at 7\, show begins at 7:30\, ages 21+.  Tickets are live here! \n  \nEstablished in 2016\, Science Riot is a live show in which local STEM professionals are thrown on stage to perform after completing a crash course in standup comedy! The end result is a hybrid between science and comedy that is both entertaining and educational.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-riot-2/
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