Upcoming Events

When: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:30–2:45 p.m. Where: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall Description: Rodney Ewing, Stanford University, […]

Includes Neurobiology of Disease, Meet the Expert sessions, and a NeuroJobs Career Fair. Registration required. See site for more details.

Join C2ST for a program that explores unconscious gender bias and how gender bias influences many aspects of life: from school to the workplace, government […]

Mathematics can be tasty! It’s a way of thinking, and not just about numbers. Through unexpectedly connected examples from music, […]

When: Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:00–5:15 p.m. Where: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall Description: Eric Isaacs, the Executive […]

When: Friday, November 17, 2017 3:30–5:00 p.m. Where: Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall 5845 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL Description: Phil […]

Starting in the evening of Nov. 18 through the next day’s dawn, you might be able to catch a glimpse […]

When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 7:00–9:00 p.m. Where: Logan Center, Screening Room 201 915 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL Description: A […]

When: Friday, December 1, 2017 4:15–4:25 p.m. Where: Mandel Hall 1131 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL Description: A vocalise for soprano […]

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 3:00–3:15 p.m. Where: William Eckhardt Research Center Lobby Description: "Creating Science-Art" is a movement piece developed […]

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:15–6:15 p.m. Where: Reynolds Club, McCormick Tribune Lounge 5706 South University, Chicago, IL Description: The culminating […]

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 7:00–7:45 p.m. Where: Reynolds Club, McCormick Tribune Lounge 5706 South University, Chicago, IL Description: The Arts, […]

You may not be able to tell the difference between a supermoon and a regular full moon, but it will […]

Courtesy of Northwestern University's Ready, Set, Go program, Seven Minutes of Science will showcase graduate student researchers presenting their current […]

Since 2012 astronomer José Francisco Salgado has been photographing the Northern Lights from Canada, Alaska, and Iceland, as part of his work […]

Starting in the evening of Dec. 13 through the next day’s dawn, you might be able to catch a glimpse […]

It’s the scientific start to winter in the Northern Hemisphere, when this half of the world tilts away from the […]

Starting in the evening of Dec. 22 through the next day’s dawn, you might be able to catch a glimpse […]

You’re invited to journey through India in February 2018 with The Field Museum. With Field Museum Curator, Alaka Wali and Chicago fashion designer, […]

ISC's Associates Board is accepting new members! The (awesome) Associates Board of Illinois Science Council is accepting new member applications […]

The smell of roses, the taste of chocolate, and a touch of lipstick...these items are often associated with Valentine's Day, […]

For more than a century, Field Museum scientists have conducted field work around the world. The Field Museum Tours program […]

Back for a third season, the popular REEL Science Film Series combines cinematic sci-fi favorites with science conversations about the […]

The Field Museum is headed to Chinatown next, with Return of the Warriors, an exhibition spotlighting the collections of the Field […]

Discover tropical treats and taste your way through the fruits and vines of the Garfield Park Conservatory! Join us on February […]

For millennia humans have wondered if there are other planets in the universe. Today, astronomers have answered that question with […]

A Celebration of Science & Reason February 10, 2018 | 8PM Sam Harris, Jason Silva and Matt Dillahunty will lead a discussion […]

Spend an afternoon learning about science in a hands-on way and have fun doing it. Check out the auditorium show […]

Join CHIentist for an evening of informal networking that will connect science professionals, postdocs and graduate students in the Chicagoland […]

It’s kinky, it’s crazy, and it’s a little bit gross! A light-hearted look at some of the more bizarre courtship […]

February's A Scientist Walks into a Bar is all about how the Field Museum's Collections Manager, Crystal Maier, gets water […]

Chemistry of Concrete! Join the American Chemical Society-Chicago Section for their annual Chemistry Laboratory Visit and learn about materials used […]

Two speakers will present: The Eclipse, Seven Russians, and the 4565 mile Road Trip! by: Dean Ketelsen The "Great" solar […]

Cold-adapted Wood Frogs can survive Alaskan winters, breed in icy water, and males wrestle in order to get to females! […]

How does memory work? What happens when it breaks? How likely is it that we’ll ever be able to fix […]

The monarch is the best known butterfly species in the world. Its life cycle is closely tied to its amazing […]

Join the Homewood-Flossmore Science Pub for a lecture by Ted Anton.

Join the International Museum of Surgical Science for a remarkable evening with Megan Wells as she performs the story of […]

Virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) are finally here, and although many people are still unaware of them, they're […]

Chicago-area residents get to celebrate Pi Day by acknowledging the importance of math, and pi, in our lives by enjoying […]

Advances in computer graphics and imaging are generating new opportunities to aid in understanding the rapidly evolving discoveries in both […]

How can knowing your genetic code help you? Genetic conditions, ones you are born with or are predisposed to, affect […]

Science Riot, presented by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, will bring two science comedy storytelling shows to the […]

What are your bees eating and what’s eating your bees? The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance hosts an annual Bee Forum […]

Join Argonne for a screening of a new documentary film called "The New Fire," followed by a Q&A with the […]

The March Science Pub will feature a talk titled, "The Arcade History Tour: Rampage and Game Design," presented by Brian […]

A play by Michael Frayn, produced jointly with the University of Chicago’s STAGE Lab, this year’s annual ETOPiA production is […]

C2ST and ARCS Foundation, Illinois Chapter are proud to present an evening with Bridget Coughlin, president and CEO of the […]

Northwestern Engineering, the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO), and the Buffett Institute for Global Studies are hosting a symposium that […]

With extreme weather events, flooding, drought, and habitat fragmentation on the rise, will our trees be able to weather the […]

Reptile Fest features over 200 species of reptiles and amphibians from all over the globe. See amazing amphibians, big boas, […]

Zero Waste Chicago and Shedd Aquarium are coming together to host Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home – author, speaker […]

Unveiling the Universe: What do Radio Wavelengths Reveal? With Professor Farhad Yousef-Zaddeh, Department of Physics and Department of Physics and […]

Come to a special Earth Week screening of the film "Chasing Coral" in partnership with Interface and Humanscale and hosted at DIRTT. […]

Come and hang out with Illinois Science Council's Associate Board at Nick's Beer Garden (1516 N. Milwaukee Ave) and learn […]

Science Riot, presented by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, will bring two science comedy storytelling shows to the […]

Use Your Words Biology and plant science meet balladry, as five Chicago Botanic Garden scientists are paired with incredible spoken-word […]