Science of a Cocktail Party
There will be smart people and beautiful people and interesting people (often the same people), hors d’oeuvres, open bar with […]
$75 – $150
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Upcoming Events
Lights, Camera, Science! Movie Night
Looking for a Friday night movie night? Planetary Society presents a screening of Mission to Mars at the Adler Planetarium. Running […]
$12.5
Chicago Science Fest 2015
Chicago’s awesome festival season has been missing one key element. . . SCIENCE! In 585 B.C., the Greek philosopher Thales […]
$10 – $30
Climate Disruption: What We Can Do Now
Climate change was front and center in Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar acceptance last week. His impassioned plea to do something got […]
$11.54
Pi Day Bakery & Restaurant PIE Promotion
On March 14, or 3.14, the whole world stops (well, it should) to celebrate the mathematical ratio of the circle's […]
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Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run/Walk
For all details and registration, visit PiDayRun.org now. The typical 5K of 3.1 miles is so old-school. This "Pi K" […]
$31.41
Museum of Science & Industry presents ‘Brick by Brick’
Nothing is unbuildable in MSI’s Brick by Brick… not even a 60-foot Golden Gate Bridge made with LEGO® bricks! Find […]
Say cheese and die: What ‘protein photography’ is teaching us about cell suicide.”
The March Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub will feature Dr. Matt Wohlever, a postdoctoral scientist in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the […]
The Soundtrack to the Universe: LIGO and the Detection of Gravity Waves’-Saturday lecture series
September 14, 2015 marked the beginning of a new era of astronomy. The twin detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational […]
Free
Future Science: Small Scale, Big Impact
A panel of scientists from the University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering working in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory will present […]
Free
How an Astrophysicist came to work in a School of Art and Technology: the role of Hybrid Art-Science practices today
Northwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics presents its Spring 2016 Interdisciplinary Colloquium. Guest speaker, Dr. Roger […]
Free
Black Holes & Gravitational Waves: LIGO’s new view of the Cosmos
Join the Chicago Astronomical Society for their bi-monthly meeting at the Adler Planetarium. Dr. Shane L. Larson will present a […]
Free
Five Things I Wish Were True About Global Climate Change’
April's Fermilab Lecture Series presents Dr. Philip Mote of Oregon State University, on "Five Things I Wish Were True About […]
$7
Pluto Revealed: First Results from the Historic First Fly-By of the Pluto System
Join the Astronomy program at the College of DuPage for a presentation called, 'Pluto Revealed: First Results from the Historic […]
Free
Race-related Stress and Academic Attainment: How Discrimination Gets under the Skin and into the Mind
Dr. Emma Adam from the the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University will present a talk titled, […]
Free
Earthfest: A Celebration for Earthlings
The Adler Planetarium and WBEZ present Earthfest! Sometimes you don't need to look beyond your backyard to realize space is […]
All things ENERGY – A primer on B vitamins
The April meeting of the Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub will feature a talk called, 'All things ENERGY - A primer on […]
Free
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Join the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) on the last Friday of every month for Astronomer […]
Free
From the Big Bang to the Multiverse & Beyond
On May 5, the University of Chicago's Michael Turner will explore some of the biggest mysteries in modern cosmology. Is […]
$10
Astronomy on Tap
Join us at Smylie Brothers' for Astronomy on Tap! Come hear about the STARSHOT MISSION TO ALPHA CENTAURI, EXOPLANETS, and […]
Free
Chris Anderson, TED Talks Creator
Sorry, this event is now sold out. If you've already received your confirmation, we'll have your name at the door. […]
$15
Mill Girls: A New Musical
"Mill Girls" tells the story of young women in the 1840s who leave home to work at the textile mills […]
Free
View the Mercury Transit
Mercury will pass between the Sun and the Earth, and Mercury will appear as a small black dot moving across […]
Free
Symposium on “Risky” Basic Research
Probably needs a catchier name.