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SUMMARY:Head Banging: How Music and Concussions Impact Brain Health
DESCRIPTION:This program is part of the “Science in the Parks” initiative and is presented by C2ST and the Chicago Park District. It is geared towards adults and kids alike. \nHow do our experiences\, such as learning how to play music and playing sports\, affect our brain? Although we are surrounded by sound all of the time\, we rarely give much thought to this invisible yet powerful companion. The auditory system is a uniquely complex sensory system and the ability to make sense of sound relies on exquisite precision by the brain. Given the complexity and precision of the auditory system\, accurate sound processing is particularly vulnerable to head injury. On the other hand\, its precision can be honed by activities that exercise the auditory brain such as playing a musical instrument. \nWe have discovered a way to objectively capture the imprint that sounds leave on our brains. This biological approach empowers us to learn more and more about this invisible ally and enemy of brain health. Dr. Kraus will examine the promise of measuring soundprints in the brain to assess and manage sports-related concussions. She will discuss how music training is beneficial for the brain\, strengthens our communication skills\, and can inform health care\, education\, and social policy. Join us on September 25th to get swept away in this sensory learning experience. \nSpeaker: Nina Kraus\, is the Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences\, Neurobiology\, and Otolaryngology at Northwestern University. She is a scientist\, inventor\, and amateur musician who uses hearing as a window into brain health. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system has the potential for reorganization following learning; these insights in basic biology galvanized her to investigate sound processing in the brain in humans. Through a series of innovative studies involving thousands of research participants from birth to age 90\, her research has found that our lives in sound\, and our experiences\, for better (musicians\, bilinguals) and for worse (concussion\, aging\, language disorders)\, shape how our brain makes sense of the sounds we hear. Using the principles of neuroscience to improve human communication\, she advocates for best practices in education\, health\, and social policy. See www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu. \nDETAILS: Tickets available here. \nDoors open at 5:30 pm and the program starts at 6:00 pm. \nParking: Metered parking is available in the lot on site. \nFor directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/head-banging-how-music-and-concussions-impact-brain-health/
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SUMMARY:500 Women Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Janet Voight\, Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Field Museum\, does much of her research over a mile below the surface of the ocean\, studying octopods and wood-boring clams. Come join as for a talk followed by a round table discussion.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/500-women-scientists/
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SUMMARY:Wonder & Skepticism: Inside the Atom
DESCRIPTION:A 2009 study found that 83% of Americans did not know a single living scientist by name. Around the March for Science in April of 2017 (on Earth Day)\, this statistic became a national conversation topic\, eventually yielding the hashtag #actuallivingscientist\, where “actual\, living scientists” tweeted about their work. \nTo that end\, a few early-career scientists\, Scott and Hannah wanted to introduce folks in Chicago to actual\, living scientists with Wonder & Skepticism\, a new monthly event at the Empty Bottle. As early-career scientists\, we are excited that the Empty Bottle is giving us this new platform to connect with the community. Outside the often-insular world of Academia\, the goal is not to talk about general ideas or scientific principles\, but to invite folks to describe their own research and show us why they’re so passionate about it. \nIn creating these event\, we have forged a collaborative partnership with professional science educators. These expert interpreters will lead a thoughtful\, engaging program with a mixture of presentations of scientific research\, led by the scientists who do the research\, and discussions which seek to engage the audience. We hope to feature between one and three scientists at each event\, and have a panel discussion with the patrons in between talks. We hope to show folks that there are scientists in their community\, and encourage everyone to connect over a beer. \n—————————————————— \nTOPICS: \nNeutrinos: The Ghost Particle \n– Mateus F. Carneiro\, PhD \nPostdoctoral Fellow\, Oregon State University \nInvisible\, Improbable\, Intrepid : 3D Cameras for the Subatomic World \n– Elena Gramellini\, PhD\, Postdoc\, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory \nDark Matter in Cosmology and Particle Physics \n– Gordan Krnjaic\, PhD\, David Schramm Fellow\, Fermilab & University of Chicago
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/wonder-skepticism-inside-the-atom/
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SUMMARY:Cassini's Grand Finale
DESCRIPTION:CIERA Interdisciplinary Colloquium\, presented jointly with the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences: Philip D. Nicholson\nProfessor of Astronomy\, Cornell University\nhttp://astro.cornell.edu/philip-d-nicholson \n3pm Talk in Tech L-211 (2145 Sheridan Road)\nFollowed by a Reception in the 2nd Floor Atrium of the Earth & Planetary Sciences Department \nTalk Abstract:\nNASA’s Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn on July 1\, 2004\, having been launched in October 1997. Since then\, it has completed over 290 orbits\, executed over 150 satellite flybys and returned hundreds of thousands of images and spectra of the planet and its incomparable rings\, as well as data on many of its retinue of 60 satellites. The latter include Titan\, the only satellite known to have an atmosphere and lakes on its surface\, and Enceladus with its active plumes of water vapor and ice particles. We will explore a few of these scientific highlights. \nOn September 15 of last year\, having exhausted its supply of fuel but otherwise in good condition\, Cassini completed its mission with a series of orbits that passed between the rings and the planet’s cloud tops\, followed by a final plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere. I will summarize what went into the planning of this final phase of the mission and some of the unique science that was accomplished during this period. This includes the highest-resolution images and spectra ever obtained of the rings and small satellites as well as in situ sampling of the ring environment and the planet’s upper atmosphere and the first high-resolution measurements of Saturn’s gravity and magnetic fields. \nImage Credit: NASA/JPL-CalTech
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/cassinis-grand-finale/
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SUMMARY:Science in Film: Lessons from the Movie Armageddon
DESCRIPTION:The film Armageddon is fiction; it suggests that humanity was in mortal danger until heroic actions saved us. Did you know that there are people who observe and secure improved orbits for near-Earth asteroids EVERY DAY? Their efforts have eliminated the chances of an extinction-level asteroid impact with Earth over the next 100 years or so. Did the film spur action that helped achieve this incredible decrease in risk? Was this due to increased public consciousness of the risk? \nJoin us on September 27th at Chicago’s Columbia College’s Film Row Cinema to hear from two people who approach informing the public in two very different ways: Robert Roy Pool\, the story writer for the movie Armageddon\, and Dr. Mark Hammergren\, an astronomer who works in asteroid avoidance and a frequent science adviser for movies and TV series. Moderated by the Adler’s and Planetary Society’s Andy de Fonseca\, they will discuss how the entertainment industry and fiction could be a tool in explaining science\, how science is portrayed in the entertainment industry\, how they get the science right (and wrong)\, and what IS the real science of asteroid collisions. \nFeatured guests: Robort Roy Pool and Mark Hammergren\, PhD \nModerator: Andy de Fonseca
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-in-film-lessons-from-the-movie-armageddon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180929T150000
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SUMMARY:Indoor Plants for Health Class
DESCRIPTION:Curious about how having plants in your home can support your health? The beginning of fall is the perfect time to explore this topic in an interactive workshop! This is an introductory workshop designed for those new to gardening or those who want a review of the fundamentals for plant care. The first hour will be devoted to a brief overview of how having plants in your home can contribute to your physical\, cognitive and emotional health. We will then go over the most important aspects of selecting and caring for indoor plants before having you create your own planter to take home. Nurture your home and your health this season. Class fee includes cost of materials of the planter.\n\nAbout the Instructor: Emilia Arellano is the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s Greenhouse Coordinator. She oversees a dedicated corps of volunteers in propagating ornamental plants from the Conservatory’s collections for GPCA fundraisers and growing produce for donation to locally based community organizations. She is a Master Gardener\, a Tree Keeper and holds certificates in Sustainable Urban Agriculture\, Edible Landscaping and Business and Entrepreneurship for Local Foods from Windy City Harvest. She has extensive volunteer experience working in school and community gardens throughout Chicagoland. Her current horticultural interests focus on the multifaceted ways in which plants contribute to healing people and the physical spaces that they inhabit.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/indoor-plants-for-health-class/
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SUMMARY:Nuts and Bolts Cosmology - Compton Lectures at University of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Our understanding of the cosmos has come a long way since the early Mesopotamians described a flat\, circular Earth embedded in a cosmic ocean. Now\, we build massive telescopes and use highly sensitive instruments to measure our universe. Still\, many questions remain about what the universe is made of and how it has evolved over the past 13.8 billion years. Join us for this fall’s Arthur H Compton Lecture Series\, “Nuts and Bolts Cosmology\,” to learn more about the history of observational cosmology\, how telescopes work\, and the big questions scientists hope to answer experimentally in the future. \nLecturer Amy Lowitz is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago. She conducts research with KICP and the Argonne National Laboratory\, where she works on instrumentation for the South Pole Telescope. \n  \nNuts and Bolts Cosmology \n\n09/29/2018 – The Small Universe: The first 380\,000 years\n10/06/2018 – Where Did We Come From: A history of cosmology from the ground\n10/13/2018 – Gazing Long into the Abyss: A history of light detection\n10/20/2018 – Seeing the Light: How ‘digital pixels’ for telescopes work\n10/27/2018 – Catching the Light: How telescope cameras work\n11/03/2018 – The Invisible Universe: Looking at dark matter\n11/10/2018 – Cosmology at the End of the Earth: Why and how we work at the South Pole\n11/17/2018 – Are we there yet?: Where we’re going and how we might get there\n\nLogistics \nDates: Eight Saturdays\, 9/29/18 to 11/17/18 \nTime: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. \nLocation: Kersten Physics Teaching Center\, 5720 South Ellis Avenue\, Room 106. Enter through the door at the southeast corner. \nCost: free
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/nuts-and-bolts-cosmology-compton-lectures-at-university-of-chicago/
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SUMMARY:Diorama at The Whistler: Pickled
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of our 125th anniversary\, we’re bringing specimens—including a piece of our original 1893 World’s Fair collection—to you. \nJoin us at The Whistler and peer into a specially crafted diorama on display through September. While sipping a cocktail\, get a whole new look at the history and science of alcohol in a series of conversations with Field experts. \nAt Pickled\, Birds Collections Assistant Kayleigh Kueffner and Staff Scientist Holly Lutz explain how and why some animals are preserved in alcohol. \nDiorama at The Whistler is on display through September. All events are free and 21+. You can see the diorama whenever The Whistler is open.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/diorama-at-the-whistler-pickled/
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SUMMARY:Inaugural Roger Ebert Symposium - Empathy for the Universe: Storytelling and Data Visualization
DESCRIPTION:Join the College of Media\, the Advanced Visualization Lab at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)\, and Chaz Ebert at the inaugural Roger Ebert Symposium as we explore interactive storytelling\, data visualization\, and science communication. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Tickets for the film and the symposium are not required\, however\, preference will be given to individuals who pre-register online. \nThe Ebert Symposium will feature interactive panels\, public discussion\, and lunch-hour movie clip previews\, followed by a free screening of the IMAX film A Beautiful Planet at the IMAX theater\, a co-sponsor of the event. \n  \nFeatured events & discussions \nScience on the Screen\nDiscussants Donna J. Cox\, Brand Fortner\, and Chaz Ebert\nTerry Virts\, former Astronaut and IMAX cinematographer for “A Beautiful Planet”\nToni Myers\, Director/Writer “A Beautiful Planet” and other NASA IMAX films\nDoron Weber\, Writer and VP and Program Director\, Sloan Foundation\nNate Kohn\, Roger Ebert Film Festival; Associate Director\, Peabody Awards \nStory Framing and Visualization\nDiscussants:  Brant Houston\, Brand Fortner\, and Donna Cox\nDr. Katie Mack\, North Carolina State University\, “Astro Katie”\nDr. Karrie Karahalios\, University of Illinois \nInterconnectedness in Arts and Sciences\nDiscussants: Anita Chan\, Chaz Ebert\, and Donna Cox\nDr. Temple Grandin\, University of Colorado\, “Temple Grandin”  (live remote)\nAssistant Professor Stacey Robinson\, University of Illinois\, AfroFuturism\nRachel Switzky\, Inaugural Director for the Seibel Center for Design \n“A Beautiful Planet” IMAX film (45 minutes)\n           IMAX Theater 232 W. Burwash\, Savoy
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/inaugural-roger-ebert-symposium-empathy-for-the-universe-storytelling-and-data-visualization/
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SUMMARY:On the Future: Prospects for Humanity with astrophysicist Martin Rees
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned scientist Martin Rees offers his look at the future of humanity and science in this talk based upon his new book On the Future: Prospects for Humanity. Rees argues that humanity’s future is bound to the future of science\, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technological advances to address the challenges to our collective future. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks\, Rees shows how we must think rationally\, globally\, collectively\, and optimistically about the long-term future. Advances in biotechnology\, cybertechnology\, robotics\, and artificial intelligence—if pursued and applied wisely—could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome the threats humanity faces on Earth\, from climate change to nuclear war. Rees offers fascinating insights into cutting-edge science and technology while providing a unique perspective on the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond. \nPresented in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library.\n \nDoors to the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium open at 5 p.m. and seating is available first come\, first served. This event is free to attend but registration for seating is recommended and available here. \nBooks are available for purchase from Seminary Co-op Books and the author will autograph books at the conclusion of the program.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/on-the-future-prospects-for-humanity-with-astrophysicist-martin-rees/
LOCATION:Harold Washington Library Center\, 400 S. State Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
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SUMMARY:On the Future: Prospects for Humanity" with astrophysicist Martin Rees - 2018-10-02
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned scientist Martin Rees offers his look at the future of humanity and science in this talk based upon his new book On the Future: Prospects for Humanity. Rees argues that humanity’s future is bound to the future of science\, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technological advances to address the challenges to our collective future. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks\, Rees shows how we must think rationally\, globally\, collectively\, and optimistically about the long-term future. Advances in biotechnology\, cybertechnology\, robotics\, and artificial intelligence—if pursued and applied wisely—could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome the threats humanity faces on Earth\, from climate change to nuclear war. Rees offers fascinating insights into cutting-edge science and technology while providing a unique perspective on the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond. \nPresented in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library.\n \nDoors to the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium open at 5 p.m. and seating is available first come\, first served. Registration for seating is recommended and available here. \nBooks are available for purchase from Seminary Co-op Books and the author will autograph books at the conclusion of the program.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/on-the-future-prospects-for-humanity-with-astrophysicist-martin-rees-2/
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SUMMARY:Conversations for Science
DESCRIPTION:Two of the organizers of the 2017 March For Science Chicago\, Kristian Aloma\, CEO of Threadline\, Inc.\, and Adam Arcus\, Auxiliary Board President of C2ST\, talk about storytelling\, science\, and the importance of a good ol’ fashioned IRL conversation. \nIn this Speakeasy\, Kristian and Adam will chat about how it takes more than a march to help science and why\, as science and technology continue to advance\, it is more important than ever that science connects with society. If\, as scientists and science advocates\, we want science to play an important role in our daily lives\, the public must not only understand why STEM matters\, but then have the tools at their disposal to spread the message. The pair will introduce how storytelling\, narratives\, and conversation are vital tools to accomplish that mission. As a takeaway\, Kristian and Adam will help us with what we can do every day to be effective advocates for science.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/conversations-for-science/
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SUMMARY:2nd Wednesday Lecture Series: Season Extension at Garfield Park Conservatory
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about simple techniques and growing strategies to start gardening earlier and keep growing later into the season. We will discuss how to put your garden to rest in anticipation of the next growing season. Please register here. \nAbout the Presenter: Kris De la Torre is a Windy City Harvest Youth Farm and Adult Short Course Coordinator. She’s a rooftop gardener\, educator and has worked on sustainable production farms in New York and Illinois.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/2nd-wednesday-lecture-series-season-extension-at-garfield-park-conservatory/
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SUMMARY:Chicago Open Archives: Highlighting Chicago's Doctors
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Open Archives is a month-long opportunity for members of the public to learn more about the history and cultural heritage of our city\, state\, and world through the collections of institutions through the Chicagoland area. \n\nCelebrating Illinois History: Highlighting Chicago’s Doctors\nExplore the collections of the International Museum of Surgical Science up close with our archival and exhibitions staff. Discover Chicago and Illinois’ long history of medical and surgical innovations\, from the prominent xray discoveries of Dr. Emil Grubbe to the orthopedic procedures of Dr. Elven J. Berkheiser. Registration required\, limited spots available; free for Museum members.
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SUMMARY:Snapchat\, Symphonies\, and Synapses
DESCRIPTION:Trivia question: What do social networks\, musical masterpieces\, and the human brain have in common?\n\n\n\nCombining cutting-edge research in public health\, social science\, engineering\, and neuroscience\, Dr. Danielle Bassett will discuss how we can learn about the complexities of our brain by looking at the modern music scene. She will also discuss how we can improve our understanding of brain processes from the spread of worldwide epidemics. By pulling from accounts across a diverse range of fields\, Dr. Bassett will illustrate how this crossover between disciplines can fundamentally change the way we understand ourselves and how modern medicine is personalized for the enhancement of mental health. \nSpeaker: Danielle Bassett\, PhD\nDanielle S. Bassett is the Eduardo D. Glandt Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She is most well known for her work blending neural and systems engineering to identify fundamental mechanisms of cognition and disease in human brain networks. She received a B.S. in physics from Penn State University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge\, UK as a Churchill Scholar\, and as an NIH Health Sciences Scholar. Following a postdoctoral position at UC Santa Barbara\, she was a Junior Research Fellow at the Sage Center for the Study of the Mind. She is the founding director of the Penn Network Visualization Program\, a combined undergraduate art internship and K-12 outreach program bridging network science and the visual arts. Her work has been supported by NSF\, NIH\, the Army Research Office\, the Army Research Laboratory\, the Office of Naval Research\, the Department of Defense\, the Alfred P Sloan Foundation\, the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation\, the Paul Allen Foundation\, the ISI Foundation\, and the University of Pennsylvania. \nEvent Details\nEvent will take place on the second floor of Motor Row Brewing. The bar will be open\, but BYOF (bring your own food) as Motor Row does not have a kitchen. This bar is pet friendly\, so bring your pups! \nParking and Transportation: \nMotor Row Brewing is accessible using both the Red and Green lines. For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com. There is street parking and parking lots available in the area.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/snapchat-symphonies-and-synapses/
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SUMMARY:The NU Astronomy of Stars\, Black Holes\, and Cosmic Explosions
DESCRIPTION:CIERA Tenth Annual Public Lecture by Director Vicky Kalogera  \nCelebrate TEN YEARS OF ASTRONOMY DISCOVERIES by the faculty\, postdocs\, and students of CIERA\, Northwestern’s astronomy research center. \nLearn how our understanding of the lives of stars and their influence on the Cosmos has changed over the past ten years. The story will range from how stars live and die\, to how we study their remains with light and gravity\, in order to untangle the evolution of the galaxy and Universe. The lecture will feature the core stories of how our work in CIERA has helped push those frontiers of understanding. Stay after the lecture for a special “Ask an Astronomer” meet-and-greet with Northwestern astronomers. This event is open to the public and accessible for all ages and knowledge levels. \nThis event is free\, open to the public\, and accessible for all ages and knowledge levels. Register is requested here. \nCampus parking lots are unrestricted in the evenings. 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-nu-astronomy-of-stars-black-holes-and-cosmic-explosions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181012T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181012T023000
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SUMMARY:The Excited State
DESCRIPTION:Science has never been so fun… or scientists so funny! “The Excited State” is an improv comedy show from The Revival theater in Hyde Park. The performance takes audiences on a hilarious—and utterly improvised—journey of discovery through scientific history\, breakthroughs\, and common misconceptions. The troupe is comprised of Chicago’s most outgoing scientists from UChicago\, UIC\, IIT\, Fermi Lab\, Argonne and elsewhere. Each performance features a “Special Guest” from the scientific community. This month\, “The Excited State” welcomes Sidney R. Nagel\, Stein-Freiler Distinguished Service Prof.\, University of Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-excited-state/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181012T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181013T013000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:Dr. Pembroke's Live Anatomical Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Morbid Curiosities: Live Anatomical Theatre\nBack by popular demand\, the International Museum of Surgical Science is pleased to present Dr. Pembroke’s Anatomical Theatre with trusted assistant Kolzac. Enter the anatomical theatre of Dr. James D. Pembroke\, a doctor and surgeon working in 18th century Britain\, and watch as he performs a gruesome surgery on a live patient. Period tools will be used and discussed in this demonstration which is not for the faint of heart. Dare to ask the doctor questions about his techniques after his surgery. \nDoors open at 6:30pm\, performance begins at 7:00pm. Enjoy refreshments and browse the Museum after the performance until 8:30pm. \nRecommended for ages 18 and up. Accessible entrance and seating available. \nFor directions and parking\, visit our website.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/dr-pembrokes-live-anatomical-theatre/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181017T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181018T013000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion on diverse careers in science\, followed by a networking session with light refreshments.\nWednesday\, October 17th at The Field Museum\nDoors Open: 6:00pm (enter through East entrance)\nPanel Discussion: 6:30-7:30 PM\nMixer: 7:30-8:30 PM \nAdmission is free\, please register here to confirm your attendance. \nFor more details\, or to join our newsletter\, please visit our website: www.fieldmuseum.org/womeninscience \nTransportation: \nPaid parking will be at the Soldier Field North Garage\, please visit soldierfield.net for more information. \nPublic transportation is encouraged.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/4th-annual-chicagoland-women-in-science-mixer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181018T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181019T020000
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SUMMARY:ISC’s Science Social Hour at Nick’s Beer Garden - 2018-10-18
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council invites you to our Science Social Hour!  Interested in our non-profit\, or even better\, thinking about maybe becoming a volunteer? Come hang with us\, without the stress of a meeting agenda. Meet the awesome people behind this group\, dedicated to bringing science to adults. \n\n\nNick’s Beer Garden\, 1516 N. Milwaukee Av.\, has generously offered dollar-off specials for these events. They have a wide variety of bevvies to choose from.\n\nWhen you arrive\, just look around for our group!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/iscs-science-social-hour-at-nicks-beer-garden-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181018T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181019T030000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:Adults Night Out: The Great Pumpkin Glow at Lincoln Park Zoo
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy zoo grounds covered in pumpkins\, educational entertainment\, a barn dance party and special access to the corn maze at night! Costumes optional. \nFull list of activities: \n\nEducational entertainment\nImage courtesy of Lincoln Park Zoo \nThe Great Pumpkin Glow jack-o-lantern trail {Children’s Zoo}\nCorn Maze {South Lawn}\nSpecial animal enrichment\nBarn Dance Party\nComplimentary rides on the AT&T Endangered Species Carousel until 9:45 p.m.\nWild Things! Gift Shop for exotic souvenir shopping.\nPumpkin Patch. Prices vary.\n\nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/adults-night-out-the-great-pumpkin-glow-at-lincoln-park-zoo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:Tree ID Walk: Fall
DESCRIPTION:Spring\, summer\, fall and winter – learn about city trees throughout the seasons with Openlands’ Treekeeper Program Manager\, Al De Reu. Al will explore the trees of beautiful and historic Garfield Park. Interested children are welcome\, but must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required here. Please dress appropriately for the weather – walks take place rain or shine!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/tree-id-walk-fall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:Advanced Aquaponics: Biology & Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Continuing with the basics learned in Intro to Aquaponics\, this advanced class delves deeper into the biological and chemical processes involved in creating a healthy aquaponic system. Topics covered include the nitrogen cycle\, pH and alkalinity\, water testing procedures\, fish anatomy and basic botany. \nNo tickets will be shipped! Check in at the farmers market the day of the class. \nPlease email eric@plantchicago.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/advanced-aquaponics-biology-chemistry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181024T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181025T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
CREATED:20180922T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Northwestern Science Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Lee Miller will discuss the topic revolving around his research on neuroscience and limb motor control for the paralyzed. Lee’s research looks into understanding the nature of the motor signals within the brain that control our movements\, in essence\, moving muscles with minds – no spinal cord necessary.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/northwestern-science-cafe-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181031T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181031T020000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
CREATED:20181005T050000Z
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SUMMARY:The history\, function and fate of ocean forests in the Pacific Northwest with Homewood-Flossmor Science Pub
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Cathy Pfister\, Department of Ecology and Evolution\, University of Chicago\n  \nRavisloe Country Club\,18231 S Park Avenue\, Homewood\, Illinois\nTuesday October 30\, 8 pm\nNOTE: FOOD IS BACK! New menu is here. Come 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! \nAlso\, for those of you on Facebook\, click like on our fan page 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-history-function-and-fate-of-ocean-forests-in-the-pacific-northwest-with-homewood-flossmor-science-pub/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181031T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181101T013000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:Halloween Morbid Curiosities! Surgical History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Special Halloween Edition! \nFrom ancient human skulls to bone-saws and bloodletting knives\, the International Museum of Surgical Science has one of the most celebrated collections of its kind in the world. On this special after-hours tour\, Museum staff will shine a light on some of the darkest tools in the history of medicine! This tour is complemented by highlights from the Museum’s chilling surgical art collection. \nA complimentary reception follows the tour and lite fare will be served. \nAll guests must arrive at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the tour for check-in. Doors open at 5:30pm. \nThese are hour-long walking tours and guests will be asked to summit 4 flights of stairs. For accessible tour accomodations\, please see FAQs below. \nFAQs \nAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? \nThis tour is for all ages. \nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? \nParking and direction information can be found here: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/ \nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions? \nContact us with any questions at 312-642-6502 or at info@imss.org. \nIs the Museum and event accessible? \nThe Museum is accessible by ramp entrances and elevator that goes to all four floors. If you or anyone in your party requires special accommodations\, such as the elevator or wheel-chair ramp access\, please call or email ahead.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/halloween-morbid-curiosities-surgical-history-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181102T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181102T030000
DTSTAMP:20260404T013611
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SUMMARY:The Scientific Method - a play at Rivendell Theatre
DESCRIPTION:THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD\nBy Jenny Connell Davis\nDirected by Devon De Mayo\nA World Premiere\n  \nAmy\, a hotshot scientist at an elite U.S. cancer research lab\, is moments from publishing data that could revolutionize the field. When she’s scooped by a senior scientist from a competing lab\, she first questions her own ability to compete in her chosen field. But as new information comes to light\, Amy must face the possibility of willful sabotage by a powerful male colleague. Scientific Method is a witty and complex behind-the-scenes look at women in the sciences—and the struggle many women have to keep moving forward on the rocky terrain of an uneven playing field. \n  \nThis production is sponsored in part by Dan Cyganowski in memory of Carol K Cyganowski\, scholar and theatre lover. \n  \nPerformances every weekend through December 2! Check here for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/9466/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181102T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181102T180000
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SUMMARY:CIERA Interdisciplinary Colloquium: The Most Magnificent Map Ever Made with Beth Willman
DESCRIPTION:Talk Abstract: \nIn 2022\, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will embark on making a 10-year\, 800-frame movie of half of the sky in six optical bandpasses. This survey was designed around four key science pillars: exploring the transient and variable optical sky\, delving into the nature of dark matter and dark energy\, mapping the Milky Way and its neighborhood\, and taking an inventory of our Solar System. LSST will be a discovery machine for an enormous number and diversity of objects across these fields (including Near Earth Objects\, distant supernovae\, and ultra-faint galaxies). \nViewing a single\, full-resolution LSST image will require 400 HDTVs (~half the size of a basketball court). To enable a diverse scientific community to conduct research with LSST’s high volume and high velocity data set\, LSST is being built to turn its 3 million constituent images into a set of time domain and annual data products. In this talk\, I will give an update on progress towards first-light and on ways for community members to get involved now. I will also highlight LSST’s potential roles in defining the infrastructure necessary to enable community science with petabytes of data\, corresponding cross-disciplinary opportunities with data science and computer science\, and increasing diverse participation in STEM.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/ciera-interdisciplinary-colloquium-the-most-magnificent-map-ever-made-with-beth-willman/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181106T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181106T010000
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SUMMARY:"Aroused" conversation with author Randi Hutter Epstein
DESCRIPTION:About the book: A guided tour through the strange science of hormones and the age-old quest to control them. \nMetabolism\, behavior\, sleep\, mood swings\, the immune system\, fighting\, fleeing\, puberty\, and sex: these are just a few of the things our bodies control with hormones. Armed with a healthy dose of wit and curiosity\, medical journalist Randi Hutter Epstein takes us on a journey through the unusual history of these potent chemicals from a basement filled with jarred nineteenth-century brains to a twenty-first-century hormone clinic in Los Angeles. \nBrimming with fascinating anecdotes\, illuminating new medical research\, and humorous details\, “Aroused” introduces the leading scientists who made life-changing discoveries about the hormone imbalances that ail us\, as well as the charlatans who used those discoveries to peddle false remedies. Epstein exposes the humanity at the heart of hormone science with her rich cast of characters\, including a 1920s doctor promoting vasectomies as a way to boost libido\, a female medical student who discovered a pregnancy hormone in the 1940s\, and a mother who collected pituitaries\, a brain gland\, from cadavers as a source of growth hormone to treat her son. Along the way\, Epstein explores the functions of hormones such as leptin\, oxytocin\, estrogen\, and testosterone\, demystifying the science of endocrinology. \nA fascinating look at the history and science of some of medicine’s most important discoveries\, “Aroused” reveals the shocking history of hormones through the back rooms\, basements\, and labs where endocrinology began. \nAbout the author: Randi Hutter Epstein\, MD\, MPH\, the author of “Get Me Out\,” is an adjunct professor at Columbia University\, a lecturer at Yale University\, and a writer-in-residence at Yale School of Medicine. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Psychology Today blog\, among other publications. She lives in New York. \n  \nRSVP requested here.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/aroused-conversation-with-author-randi-hutter-epstein/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181107T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181107T010000
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SUMMARY:"The Way of the Coyote" conversation with author Gavin Van Horn
DESCRIPTION:About the book: A hiking trail through majestic mountains. A raw\, unpeopled wilderness stretching as far as the eye can see. These are the settings we associate with our most famous books about nature. But Gavin Van Horn isn’t most nature writers. He lives and works not in some perfectly remote cabin in the woods but in a city—a big city. And that city has offered him something even more valuable than solitude: a window onto the surprising attractiveness of cities to animals. What was once in his mind essentially a nature-free blank slate turns out to actually be a bustling place where millions of wild things roam. He came to realize that our own paths are crisscrossed by the tracks and flyways of endangered black-crowned night herons\, Cooper’s hawks\, brown bats\, coyotes\, opossums\, white-tailed deer\, and many others who thread their lives ably through our own.\n\n\n\nWith The Way of Coyote\, Gavin Van Horn reveals the stupendous diversity of species that can flourish in urban landscapes like Chicago. That isn’t to say city living is without its challenges. Chicago has been altered dramatically over a relatively short timespan—its soils covered by concrete\, its wetlands drained and refilled\, its river diverted and made to flow in the opposite direction. The stories in The Way of Coyote occasionally lament lost abundance\, but they also point toward incredible adaptability and resilience\, such as that displayed by beavers plying the waters of human-constructed canals or peregrine falcons raising their young atop towering skyscrapers. Van Horn populates his stories with a remarkable range of urban wildlife and probes the philosophical and religious dimensions of what it means to coexist\, drawing frequently from the wisdom of three unconventional guides—wildlife ecologist Aldo Leopold\, Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu\, and the North American trickster figure Coyote. Ultimately\, Van Horn sees vast potential for a more vibrant collective of ecological citizens as we take our cues from landscapes past and present.\n\n\n \n\n\nPart urban nature travelogue\, part philosophical reflection on the role wildlife can play in waking us to a shared sense of place and fate\, The Way of Coyote is a deeply personal journey that questions how we might best reconcile our own needs with the needs of other creatures in our shared urban habitats.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the author: Gavin Van Horn is the director of Cultures of Conservation for the Center for Humans and Nature\, a nonprofit organization that focuses on and promotes conservation ethics. He is the coeditor of City Creatures: Animal Encounters in the Chicago Wilderness and Wildness: Relations of People and Place\, and he writes for\, edits\, and curates the City Creatures blog at www.humansandnature.org/blog.\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the interlocutor: Liam Heneghan is professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University. He is a Dubliner\, an occasional poet\, a tin whistle player\, and a father of two grown children to whom he read every night of their early years\, which inspired his recent book Beasts at Bedtime.\n\n\nRSVP requested here.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-way-of-the-coyote-conversation-with-author-gavin-van-horn/
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