Wild City: The Animals That Live Among Us
Cities are built for people, but increasingly house many species of wildlife. These species can range from the familiar, like […]
Free – $10
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Upcoming Events
CIERA Astronomer Evening: 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Due to the popularity of our Moon Landing event earlier this month, we are pleased to bring you another opportunity […]
FREE
Wild Things in the City — Science of Urban Wildlife with Seth Magle, PhD
DIRTT Environmental Solutions 325 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL, United StatesWe are not alone! City dwellers are surrounded by wildlife, both common and rare. Come learn about Chicago's (non-human) wildlife! […]
Wild Things in the City — the Science of Urban Wildlife
We are not alone! City dwellers are surrounded by wildlife, both common and rare. Come learn about Chicago's (non-human) wildlife! […]
$5
Birds, Bees & Butterflies: A Native Garden Tour
Native gardens are beautiful islands of biodiversity that meet many of our conservation goals by preserving clean water, reducing energy […]
Free – $10
NIU STEM Café: Stargazing – Rain or Shine!
Join NIU STEM Outreach for a dazzling evening of stargazing and viewing of the annual Perseid meteor shower. These brilliant […]
Free
Seven Minutes of Scholarship
Seven Minutes of Scholarship is the final symposium of Northwestern’s RSG Research Communication training program. After 8 weeks of instruction from experts […]
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Seven Minutes of Scholarship – 2019-08-15
Seven Minutes of Scholarship is the final symposium of Northwestern’s RSG Research Communication training program. After 8 weeks of instruction from experts […]
Free
ISC’s Science Social Hour
Come out to talk science! Everyone is welcome to come out and talk science at our Science Social Hour at a new […]
Science Pub Quiz with Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub
SCIENCE TRIVIA NIGHT RETURNS! Team sign up starts at 7:30pm, questions roll at 8:00pm Show up in teams of up […]
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Take a Tastebud Trip with Illinois Science Council and Half Sour – 2019-08-21
Half Sour Chicago 755 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us as we make Half Sour sweet with the power of “miracle berries”! Illinois Science Council is partnering with Half […]
Transient Astronomical Events with Andrew J Connolly
A transient astronomical event, often shortened by astronomers to a ‘transient’, is an astronomical object or phenomenon whose duration may […]
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Take a Taste Trip with Illinois Science Council and Half Sour
Join us as we make Half Sour sweet with the power of "miracle berries!" Illinois Science Council is partnering with […]
$18
Science Riot – 2019-08-26
Scientists Doing Stand-Up?! Real-life scientists try comedy about their real-life jobs. Join us for a night of evidence-based hilarity as […]
$10
Argonne Outloud Lecture Series: Ensuring a Resilient Power Grid
The vast, interconnected power grid is constantly relied upon, but rarely considered by most people, except when parts of it […]
Free
Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are
Seminary Co-op Bookstore 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a FREE discussion with Bill Sullivan, author of Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces […]
“Pleased to Meet Me” with author Bill Sullivan
“In equal parts approachable and mind-blowing, Sullivan gives us a whistle-stop tour of the myriad factors that make you who […]
FREE
Wildhood : The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and Other Animals
Barbara Natteson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers will discuss their book Wildhood: The Epic Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood in Humans and […]
FREE
Flu Shots & Drink Shots — Immunology @ a Bar! – 2019-09-25
Haymarket Pub & Brewery 737 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesGet your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously. It’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If […]
Flu Shots & Drink Shots — Immunology @ a Bar! – 2019-09-26
Get your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously. It’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If […]
$15
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Come to Fermilab for a viewing of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, followed by Q&A with Anne Innis Dagg, the […]
$8
Halo Awards
2nd Annual Halo Awards Celebrating Heroes of Medicine The Halo Awards is a first-of-its-kind Grammy-style event celebrating scientists for their […]
$175
Science of Game of Thrones
Haymarket Pub & Brewery 737 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIllinois Science Council is excited to host author and physicist Rebecca Thompson, PhD, to discuss her new book, "Fire, Ice, […]
Fire, Ice, and Physics – The Science of Game of Thrones
Illinois Science Council is excited to host author and physicist Rebecca Thompson, PhD, to discuss her new book, “Fire, Ice, and Physics […]
$15
Dialogues Between Neuroscience and Society
This talk is part of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience taking place at McCormick Place. Attendees will […]
Free
The Role of Pharmaceutical Partnerships When Advocating for Basic Research
This talk is part of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience taking place at McCormick Place. Attendees will need to […]
Free
“The Feeling of Life Itself” with author Christof Koch
Christof Koch discusses The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness is Widespread but Can't Be Computed. A Q&A and signing will […]
FREE
Field Museum’s 5th Annual Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer
Field Museum Women in Science strives to eliminate gender bias through education, opportunity, mentoring, and dialogue. Join us for a […]
Free
Preparing Chicagoland for Tomorrow’s Weather
Presented by Aaron Packman, Professor - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Daniel Horton, Assistant Professor – Department of […]
Building the Next Generation Hard X-Ray Light Source
Come to Argonne National Laboratory for the October Argonne Out Loud lecture. Building the Next Generation Hard X-Ray Light Source For over […]
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“Cartography of the Cosmos: Mapping the Unseen” with Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan:
You are invited to the CIERA 11th Annual Public Lecture by : "Cartography of the Cosmos: Mapping the Unseen" Our […]
Free
Science Riot
Scientists Doing Stand-Up?! Science Riot returns to the Field Museum with a brand-new lineup of scientists-turned-comedians! Join us for a […]
$16
A Right to Know? Labeling GMO Food with Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub
Dr. Omri Ben-Shahar. Leo and Eileen Herzel Professor of Law, Kearney Director of the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics Rabid […]