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A rock guitarist, a budding biologist, and a college football player walk into a national lab… The true-life stories of […]

On Sept. 5, 1977, Voyager 1 began its mission through our solar system, the second of the two Voyager spacecraft […]

Tour DZero & the Tevatron, site of the top quark discovery. Program: Tours include stops at the DZero assembly hall, the […]

Never have the chance to visit The Field Museum during the day? This summer, explore our new exhibitions and events […]

Fermilab celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. What does the future hold for this world-renowned laboratory in Chicago’s western suburbs—and for […]

When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 4:00–5:15 p.m. Where: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall Description: Gino Segrè and Bettina […]

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 3:25–3:53 p.m. Where: Other Location See Description Description: A new score for carillon + electronics composed […]

When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 5:30–6:45 p.m. Where: Saieh Hall for Economics 5757 South University Ave, Chicago, IL Description: Nuclear power […]

The Cassini mission first launched in 1997 and finally reached Saturn in 2004. After 13 years of science and amazing […]

The Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series serves as an open door between Fermilab and our neighboring communities by offering a […]

When: Friday, September 15, 2017 8:00–10:00 p.m. Where: Fermilab Batavia, IL 60510 Description: University of Pennsylvania scientist Gino Segrè and writer […]

An occultation occurs when one body in space lines up to obscure others. On this night, the moon will get […]

Modern Winemaking Grape to Glass Class Thursday September 19th 7 - 9 PM Learn the modern techniques of making great wine […]

The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth’s orbit where the sun directly hits the equator and creates […]

Launched in September 2016, Osiris-rex will collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu and bring it back to Earth. But […]

Annual ID Day Concides with September 23 Free Day Picked up a rock that looks suspiciously like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a […]

Come celebrate our 50th anniversary with us! 1967 marked the birth of Fermilab. That year the lab hired its first employees […]

When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Where: Argonne National Laboratory, Building 402 APS Auditorium Description: This anniversary symposium will […]

Our understanding of how to treat mental illnesses, and what can contribute to developing mental health problems, is constantly evolving. […]

Dr. Seth Darling, Director of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at Argonne National Laboratory. Old time Science Puber's may remember […]

The Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago (UASC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Illinois' […]

Register Now! (if you haven't already) Don't miss this exciting lineup of speakers including  2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Ben […]

When: Thursday, September 28, 2017 12:00–1:30 p.m. Where: Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, […]