Mind Control
Chronic pain afflicts about 20% of world population, yet its mechanisms have remained mysterious. Dr. A. Vania Apkarian, Professor of […]
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Upcoming Events
Beyond Blood Tests
What if a disease can't simply be captured by a blood test alone? How do we design better drugs to […]
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Solar System Symphony
Enjoy a night of astronomy and music! From the violent volcanoes of Venus, to the many moons of Jupiter, to […]
$6
What is Happening at the Center of the Milky Way?
Northwestern Science Cafe meets Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 pm at the Firehouse Grill. Featuring Dr. Farhad Yusef-Zahed, a Professor […]
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Black Holes & Climate Black Swans
Pint of Science presents, 'Black Holes and Climate Black Swans', Wednesday, May 25 from 7-8:30 pm at the Debonair Social […]
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Neuronal Networks & Polymer Platforms
Well, it ain't rocket science...but it is big brain science. Pint of Science presents, 'Neuronal Networks & Polymer Platforms' on […]
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Planet Nine, a new sky show, opens at Adler Planetarium
Adler Planetarium is excited to announce the release of its newest sky show, opening May 28! Planet Nine will explore […]
Chemistry of Chocolate – 2016-08-17
Tourists marvel at it, but Chicagoans just smile. On certain days in the North Loop, when the wind blows just right, […]
$40
Ed Yong discusses “I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life”
Prominent science writer Ed Yong discusses his latest book "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of […]
Discovering America’s Lost City – Cahokia
Discovering America’s Lost City James A. Brown, Emeritus Professor, Department of Anthropology Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University Long […]
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Screening of “Starmen” Film
The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago will host a FREE screening of the movie STARMEN, which […]
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Science Happy Hour
Join Illinois Science Council and other science-loving and science-curious folks for a happy hour with science-themed trivia (with prizes!) at […]
$20
Science Cocktail Party
There will be smart people and beautiful people and interesting people (often the same people!), hors d’oeuvres, open bar with […]
$60 – $100
“We Believe in Dinosaurs” preview and director talk
ISC is partnering with Google Chicago to offer you an early inside scoop on the next film from Chicago's own […]
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“If Our Bodies Could Talk” with James Hamblin
ISC and MATTER are partnering to bring the funny and informative James Hamblin to Chicago on January 18, 2017 to answer your […]
$10 – $20
Fermilab’s 50th Anniversary Kick-Off
2017 marks 50 years since the opening of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or as we (and everyone else) like […]
$14 – $28
Fermilab’s Greatest Hits: Highlights from the First 50 Years
A half-century ago, the Enrico Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory began to grow on the Illinois prairie. Through the intelligence, ingenuity, […]
$7
Bakeries & Restaurants with Pi Day Specials
Since 2009 Illinois Science Council (ISC) has recruited bakeries, restaurants, and pizza purveyors to offer pie-related specials on Pi Day […]
Pi Day “Pi K” 3.14-mile Fun Run/Walk
The typical 5K of 3.1 miles is so old-school. ISC's "Pi K" is so much better because MATH makes it […]
Are We Really Going to Live Forever? The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence
ISC is thrilled to partner with the School of the Art Institute and Illinois Humanities for a program on the promises and […]
Northwestern Science Cafe — Lab on the skin
Check out Northwestern's Science Cafe this month where you'll learn about the development of a lab worn on the skin! […]
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March for Science Chicago
Illinois Science Council is proud to be a supporting partner of the March for Science in Chicago. On Earth Day, […]
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The Warped Universe: the one hundred year quest to discover Einstein’s gravitational waves
In 2016, scientists announced the first ever detection of gravitational waves from colliding black holes, launching a new era of […]
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“We Have No Idea”-Jorge Cham, PhD Comics
We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe You’ve probably heard of a little thing called the universe. […]
$7
Chicago Science Fest 2017
Merchandise Mart, Plaza 222 W. Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL, United StatesIllinois Science Council invites you to the third annual Chicago Science Festival — a celebration of the wow-inspiring, mind-expanding, human-benefitting awesomeness that […]
Chicago Science Festival
Illinois Science Council invites you to the third annual Chicago Science Festival — a celebration of the wow-inspiring, mind-expanding, human-benefitting […]
$25 – $30