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SUMMARY:"Revelations in Air" - A Discussion on the Sense of Smell
DESCRIPTION:ISC is excited to offer this fun and interesting conversation with science writers Jude Stewart and Chris Kemp about our frequently under-appreciated sense of smell. \nOverlapping with taste yet larger in scope\, smell is the sense that comes closest to pure perception. Smell can collapse space and time\, unlocking memories and transporting us to worlds both new and familiar. Yet as clearly as each of us can recognize different smells — the bright tang of citrus\, freshly sharpened pencils\, parched earth after rain — few of us understand how and why we smell. \nJude Stewart will share her fascinating journey into the weird and wonderful world of smell that became her latest book\, “Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell.” \nGuests will take their own scent-journey as easy experiments are demonstrated during the program. Register by Saturday\, Oct. 23 and you’ll be sent a list of items to have on hand to partake in the experiments to sniff-along with us. It will open your mind – to a new way of experiencing the world! \nWe’ll allow plenty of time for Q&A for what will certainly be an enlightening conversation! \nWednesday October 27\, 2021 6:30pm – 8:00pm (CT) \nTix: $0-$5 (limited free tickets available) \nSpace is limited. To receive Zoom link\, register today! \nhttps://OurNoseKnows.eventbrite.com \nThis program is in partnership with Seminary Co-op Bookstore. You can pre-order your copy of “Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell”  today! \n\n\nABOUT JUDE STEWART \nJude Stewart writes about design and culture for Slate\, the Believer\, Fast Company\, Design Observer and other publications. She is also a contributing editor at PRINT magazine. She is the author of ROY G. BIV (2013) and Patternalia\, (2015) and most recently Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell. Stewart lives in Chicago. \nABOUT CHRISTOPHER KEMP \nChristopher Kemp is a molecular biologist. He’s written for Nature\, Science\, Outside\, and New Scientist\, and is the author of Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris (2012)\, The Lost Species (2017)\, and the upcoming Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation (2022). He lives in Michigan with his wife\, three sons\, and a dog.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/revelations-in-air-a-discussion-on-the-sense-of-smell/
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SUMMARY:Science Cocktail Party 10!! - 2021-11-13
DESCRIPTION:Science definitely deserves a celebration now (although it always has)\, so you are invited to join ISC for our 10th Science Cocktail Party to celebrate science and Chicago’s scientific community. \nThere will be smart people and interesting people and beautiful people (often the same people)\, delicious food\, beer\, wine and our signature science-y cocktail\, raffle prizes\, plus very cool hands-on science experiments. It’s all in the name of science and fun! \nSpecial THANKS our beer sponsor\, Metropolitan Brewing\, and our dessert sponsor\, Blommer Chocolate. If your company is interested in sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nSCIENCE COCKTAIL FAQs: \nAttire – Cocktail attire encouraged. Science-themed togs are especially welcome. \nGetting There – Public Transit 2 blocks from Union Station; 5 blocks from Ogilvie Station; 6 blocks from Brown line CTA at Quincy; 4 blocks from Blue line stop at Clinton; 6 blocks from Green/Pink line station at Clinton. For other options\, check TransitChicago. \nDinner before? – We will have tasty apps and delicious chocolate bars from Blommer for you to chisel off (yup) your own dessert. If you want a special dinner before the party\, there are lots of great restaurants in the west Loop area.  For options and reservations\, try here. \nThis is a 21+ event. \nHandicap accessible – Yes\, it is accessible. \nNo Printed Tickets – Don’t print tickets; it wastes paper. We use efficient electrons instead and will have a complete list at entry. When you arrive at check-in\, provide your name\, ID\, and proof of vaccination (an image on your phone is fine). \nBonus Quote – “In this house\, we OBEY the laws of thermodynamics! – Homer Simpson \n**Proof of full vaccination with ID is required for attendance. All current public health protocols will be followed at the event.** \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-cocktail-party-10/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 625 W. Adams St. 19th Floor & Terracae\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211114T050000
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SUMMARY:Science Cocktail Party 10!! - 2021-11-14
DESCRIPTION:Science definitely deserves a celebration now (although it always has)\, so you are invited to join ISC for our 10th Science Cocktail Party to celebrate science and Chicago’s scientific community. \nThere will be smart people and interesting people and beautiful people (often the same people)\, delicious food\, beer\, wine and our signature science-y cocktail\, raffle prizes\, plus very cool hands-on science experiments. It’s all in the name of science and fun! \nSpecial THANKS our beer sponsor\, Metropolitan Brewing\, and our dessert sponsor\, Blommer Chocolate. If your company is interested in sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nSCIENCE COCKTAIL FAQs: \nAttire – Cocktail attire encouraged. Science-themed togs are especially welcome. \nGetting There – Public Transit 2 blocks from Union Station; 5 blocks from Ogilvie Station; 6 blocks from Brown line CTA at Quincy; 4 blocks from Blue line stop at Clinton; 6 blocks from Green/Pink line station at Clinton. For other options\, check TransitChicago. \nDinner before? – We will have tasty apps and delicious chocolate bars from Blommer for you to chisel off (yup) your own dessert. If you want a special dinner before the party\, there are lots of great restaurants in the west Loop area.  For options and reservations\, try here. \nThis is a 21+ event. \nHandicap accessible – Yes\, it is accessible. \nNo Printed Tickets – Don’t print tickets; it wastes paper. We use efficient electrons instead and will have a complete list at entry. When you arrive at check-in\, provide your name\, ID\, and proof of vaccination (an image on your phone is fine). \nBonus Quote – “In this house\, we OBEY the laws of thermodynamics! – Homer Simpson \n**Proof of full vaccination with ID is required for attendance. All current public health protocols will be followed at the event.** \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-cocktail-party-10-2/
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SUMMARY:How to Survive & Thrive in a Pandemic using Narrative Medicine - 2022-01-24
DESCRIPTION:Survive and thrive in a pandemic with a 3-minute mental makeover used in medicine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ongoing burden of COVID-19 \, and just the January blahs\, can add to stress and anxiety for anyone. It’s especially challenging for healthcare workers who knew long before pandemics that patients and parents were extremely stressed out. However\, there is a strategy proven to help lower stress for patients\, parents\, and their practitioners\, and it can help anyone else too. \nDr. David Thoele\, a pediatric cardiologist at Advocate Children’s Hospital\, will share with us how mindfulness and meditation relate to the idea of ‘narrative medicine’ and how it helps ease stress. Dr. Thoele will walk us all through an easy 3-Minute Mental Makeover (3MMM) in this engaging talk. It can be helpful to any level of your mental state -– general malaise and languishing\, or serious stress and anxiety. \nPlease join us for an interactive lunchtime talk where you’ll learn how narrative medicine can lower your stress let you survive & thrive during a pandemic. It will only take an hour\, so well worth it! \nIt’s virtual\, so you can bring your own lunch and don’t have to share with anyone! You should have a pen and paper handy for the exercise. \nA Zoom link will be emailed to all who register in advance. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n \nDavid G. Thoele\, MD is Co-Director of Narrative Medicine and a pediatric cardiologist at Advocate Children’s Hospital. He started the program in narrative medicine at ACH in 2013. He is a writer and speaker who has led writing workshops at The Examined Life Conference\, the International Health Humanities meeting\, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). His creative essays are featured in Pulse\, Hektoen International\, Ars Medica\, and Physicians Practice. \nHe learned the healing power of writing when his daughter got sick and he experienced the medical system from a parent’s perspective. He developed a short writing exercise for doctors to use with their patients. He and his group published studies in The Permanente Journal that showed that the 3MMM reduced stress for patients\, families and health practitioners\, and led to long-term benefits (also presented at two Johns Hopkins ICU conferences). \nDr. David Thoele YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKJZ6Vqi_iogTQLVza-c_A \nNarrative Medicine Webpage on the Advocate Children’s Hospital website\, please feel free to share and use this link when sharing information about our program: https://www.advocatechildrenshospital.com/health-resources/support-services/narrative-medicine \n  \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-to-survive-thrive-in-a-pandemic-using-narrative-medicine/
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DTSTAMP:20260403T123033
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SUMMARY:How to Survive & Thrive in a Pandemic using Narrative Medicine - 2022-01-24
DESCRIPTION:Survive and thrive in a pandemic with a 3-minute mental makeover used in medicine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ongoing burden of COVID-19 \, and just the January blahs\, can add to stress and anxiety for anyone. It’s especially challenging for healthcare workers who knew long before pandemics that patients and parents were extremely stressed out. However\, there is a strategy proven to help lower stress for patients\, parents\, and their practitioners\, and it can help anyone else too. \nDr. David Thoele\, a pediatric cardiologist at Advocate Children’s Hospital\, will share with us how mindfulness and meditation relate to the idea of ‘narrative medicine’ and how it helps ease stress. Dr. Thoele will walk us all through an easy 3-Minute Mental Makeover (3MMM) in this engaging talk. It can be helpful to any level of your mental state -– general malaise and languishing\, or serious stress and anxiety. \nPlease join us for an interactive lunchtime talk where you’ll learn how narrative medicine can lower your stress let you survive & thrive during a pandemic. It will only take an hour\, so well worth it! \nIt’s virtual\, so you can bring your own lunch and don’t have to share with anyone! You should have a pen and paper handy for the exercise. \nA Zoom link will be emailed to all who register in advance. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n \nDavid G. Thoele\, MD is Co-Director of Narrative Medicine and a pediatric cardiologist at Advocate Children’s Hospital. He started the program in narrative medicine at ACH in 2013. He is a writer and speaker who has led writing workshops at The Examined Life Conference\, the International Health Humanities meeting\, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). His creative essays are featured in Pulse\, Hektoen International\, Ars Medica\, and Physicians Practice. \nHe learned the healing power of writing when his daughter got sick and he experienced the medical system from a parent’s perspective. He developed a short writing exercise for doctors to use with their patients. He and his group published studies in The Permanente Journal that showed that the 3MMM reduced stress for patients\, families and health practitioners\, and led to long-term benefits (also presented at two Johns Hopkins ICU conferences). \nDr. David Thoele YouTube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKJZ6Vqi_iogTQLVza-c_A \nNarrative Medicine Webpage on the Advocate Children’s Hospital website\, please feel free to share and use this link when sharing information about our program: https://www.advocatechildrenshospital.com/health-resources/support-services/narrative-medicine \n  \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-to-survive-thrive-in-a-pandemic-using-narrative-medicine-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220210T193000
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SUMMARY:Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking with Leonard Mlodinow - 2022-02-10
DESCRIPTION:Renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow will discuss his fascinating new book about how human emotions really drive everything we do.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou make hundreds of decisions every day\, from what to eat for breakfast to how you should invest\, and not one of those decisions would be possible without emotion. It has long been said that thinking and feeling are separate and opposing forces in our behavior. But as Leonard Mlodinow\, PhD\, explores in his latest book\, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking\, extraordinary advances in psychology and neuroscience have proven that emotions are as critical to our well-being as thinking. \nHow can you connect better with others? How can you make sense of your frustration\, fear\, and anxiety? What can you do to live a happier life? The answers lie in understanding your emotions. Journeying from the labs of pioneering scientists to real-world scenarios that have flirted with disaster\, Mlodinow shows how our emotions can help\, why they sometimes hurt\, and what we can learn in both instances. \nPlease join us for what will certainly be at very interesting and valuable talk about something we think we’re familiar with — our emotions. \nEmotional is available from ISC’s partner in this event\, Seminary Co-op Bookstores. \nIt’s virtual\, so you can bring food & drink and don’t have to share with anyone! A Zoom link will be emailed to all who register in advance. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n\n\n\nLEONARD MLODINOW received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California\, Berkeley\, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute\, and was on the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include the best sellers: The Grand Design and A Briefer History of Time (both with Stephen Hawking)\, Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award)\, The Drunkard’s Walk\, and Elastic. \nAbout his latest book\, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking: \nWe’ve all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science\, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking. Using deep insights into our evolution and biology\, Mlodinow gives us the tools to understand our emotions better and to maximize their benefits. Told with his characteristic clarity and fascinating stories\, Emotional explores the new science of feelings and offers us an essential guide to making the most of one of nature’s greatest gifts. \nAvailable from the Seminary Co-op Bookstore.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/emotional-how-feelings-shape-our-thinking-with-leonard-mlodinow-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220211T013000
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SUMMARY:"Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking" with Leonard Mlodinow
DESCRIPTION:Renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow will discuss his fascinating new book about how human emotions really drive everything we do.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou make hundreds of decisions every day\, from what to eat for breakfast to how you should invest\, and not one of those decisions would be possible without emotion. It has long been said that thinking and feeling are separate and opposing forces in our behavior. But as Leonard Mlodinow\, PhD\, explores in his latest book\, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking\, extraordinary advances in psychology and neuroscience have proven that emotions are as critical to our well-being as thinking. \nHow can you connect better with others? How can you make sense of your frustration\, fear\, and anxiety? What can you do to live a happier life? The answers lie in understanding your emotions. Journeying from the labs of pioneering scientists to real-world scenarios that have flirted with disaster\, Mlodinow shows how our emotions can help\, why they sometimes hurt\, and what we can learn in both instances. \nPlease join us for what will certainly be at very interesting and valuable talk about something we think we’re familiar with — our emotions. \nEmotional is available from ISC’s partner in this event\, Seminary Co-op Bookstores. \nIt’s virtual\, so you can bring food & drink and don’t have to share with anyone! A Zoom link will be emailed to all who register in advance. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n\n\n\nLEONARD MLODINOW received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California\, Berkeley\, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute\, and was on the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include the best sellers: The Grand Design and A Briefer History of Time (both with Stephen Hawking)\, Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award)\, The Drunkard’s Walk\, and Elastic. \nAbout his latest book\, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking: \nWe’ve all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science\, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking. Using deep insights into our evolution and biology\, Mlodinow gives us the tools to understand our emotions better and to maximize their benefits. Told with his characteristic clarity and fascinating stories\, Emotional explores the new science of feelings and offers us an essential guide to making the most of one of nature’s greatest gifts. \nAvailable from the Seminary Co-op Bookstore.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/emotional-how-feelings-shape-our-thinking-with-leonard-mlodinow/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220314T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220315T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123033
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SUMMARY:Pi Day "Pi K" 3.14-mile fun run celebrating MATH!
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to improved covid numbers\, we’re super excited to be LIVE again for our 10th Annual Pi Day 3.14-mile Fun Run!! Three cheers for vaccines\, boosters\, and mask-wearers! Join us in-person on 3/14 at 6:28pm to run a 3.14 mile loop and socialize afterwards. If you’re not ready for people yet\, that’s okay\, you can select our virtual option. Here’s the plan: \n1. REGISTER at PiDayRun.org \nRegister EARLY (by midnight Thursday\, February 24) and we’ll get this year’s awesome PiK t-shirt delivered to you by March 14th to wear on Pi Day. \nRegister later (until midnight March 14) to have your collectible PiK t-shirt delivered after Pi Day. \nPi & Pie Fans anywhere can join this year — no need to come to Chicago! (There will be a small surcharge to ship t-shirts overseas. There’s math involved.) \nAll registrants receive this year’s awesome Pi K t-shirt they can wear proudly to show their respect for math and support of science outreach. \n2. “RUN” 3.14 something: \nIn Person: We’ll meet at the South Loop Fleet Feet Sports running store in Chicago on March 14. Be there and ready for the run start at 6:28pm CT (2 PI!!) We’ll have a 3.14-mile route mapped out for you and afterward we’ll have donuts to enjoy in celebration of everything circular. \nVirtual: You should run\, walk\, skip\, cartwheel\, or saunter 3.14 miles\, which is a little more than a 5K. (It’s the honor system. We won’t know if you spent 3.14 hours on your couch.) You can also go 3.14 kilometers\, furlongs\, acres\, leagues\, or city blocks if you choose\, where you choose! But make sure you are wearing your Pi K shirt\, and share your picture on our social media pages. \n—————————————————————————– \nThe Pi K Shirt:  \nThis year’s collectible tee is in hot pink!!  ISC’s 2022 Pi K Fun Run T-shirt is a softstyle unisex cotton tee in sizes XS – 2XL. \nThe logo on the front is not some esoteric equation. Rather\, it indicates this is a “Pi K” as opposed to a 5K run (a little extra for math)\, and the exponent number indicates this year\, 2022\, is the 10th(!!!!) annual run. \nThe back of the shirt gives a nod to the pandemic and celebration of vaccines with a syringe replacing the numeral 1 in 3.14. The “dividing line” between 3.14 and ISC’s logo is not a line at all. Up close you’ll notice it’s a long sequence of digits of pi. 🙂 \n \nAll proceeds support the STEM outreach efforts of Illinois Science Council\, an independent 501c3 nonprofit based in Chicago that offers creative and engaging science programs for teens and adults. \nSignificance of Pi: \nPi\, in case you don’t remember\, is abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date\, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the world’s most famous mathematical constant\, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics\, science\, engineering and statistics.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-3-14-mile-fun-run-celebrating-math/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220314T182800
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220306T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T171345Z
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SUMMARY:Pi Day “Pi K” 3.14-mile fun run celebrating MATH! - 2022-03-14
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to improved covid numbers\, we’re super excited to be LIVE again for our 10th Annual Pi Day 3.14-mile Fun Run!! Three cheers for vaccines\, boosters\, and mask-wearers! Join us in-person on 3/14 at 6:28pm to run a 3.14 mile loop and socialize afterwards. If you’re not ready for people yet\, that’s okay\, you can select our virtual option. Here’s the plan: \n1. REGISTER at PiDayRun.org \nRegister EARLY (by midnight Thursday\, February 24) and we’ll get this year’s awesome PiK t-shirt delivered to you by March 14th to wear on Pi Day. \nRegister later (until midnight March 14) to have your collectible PiK t-shirt delivered after Pi Day. \nPi & Pie Fans anywhere can join this year — no need to come to Chicago! (There will be a small surcharge to ship t-shirts overseas. There’s math involved.) \nAll registrants receive this year’s awesome Pi K t-shirt they can wear proudly to show their respect for math and support of science outreach. \n2. “RUN” 3.14 something: \nIn Person: We’ll meet at the South Loop Fleet Feet Sports running store in Chicago on March 14. Be there and ready for the run start at 6:28pm CT (2 PI!!) We’ll have a 3.14-mile route mapped out for you and afterward we’ll have donuts to enjoy in celebration of everything circular. \nVirtual: You should run\, walk\, skip\, cartwheel\, or saunter 3.14 miles\, which is a little more than a 5K. (It’s the honor system. We won’t know if you spent 3.14 hours on your couch.) You can also go 3.14 kilometers\, furlongs\, acres\, leagues\, or city blocks if you choose\, where you choose! But make sure you are wearing your Pi K shirt\, and share your picture on our social media pages. \n—————————————————————————– \nThe Pi K Shirt:  \nThis year’s collectible tee is in hot pink!!  ISC’s 2022 Pi K Fun Run T-shirt is a softstyle unisex cotton tee in sizes XS – 2XL. \nThe logo on the front is not some esoteric equation. Rather\, it indicates this is a “Pi K” as opposed to a 5K run (a little extra for math)\, and the exponent number indicates this year\, 2022\, is the 10th(!!!!) annual run. \nThe back of the shirt gives a nod to the pandemic and celebration of vaccines with a syringe replacing the numeral 1 in 3.14. The “dividing line” between 3.14 and ISC’s logo is not a line at all. Up close you’ll notice it’s a long sequence of digits of pi. 🙂 \n \nAll proceeds support the STEM outreach efforts of Illinois Science Council\, an independent 501c3 nonprofit based in Chicago that offers creative and engaging science programs for teens and adults. \nSignificance of Pi: \nPi\, in case you don’t remember\, is abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date\, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the world’s most famous mathematical constant\, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics\, science\, engineering and statistics.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-3-14-mile-fun-run-celebrating-math-2/
LOCATION:Fleet Feet Sports South Loop\, 150 W. Roosevelt Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220419T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164139Z
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SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge — Online preview talk & training with “iNaturalist” app - 2022-04-25
DESCRIPTION:Join ISC to learn what the City Nature Challenge is about\, and how to use iNaturalist to make nature observations with your phone.\n  \nThe CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April. Cities around the U.S. and world are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. Also which city gathers the most observations of nature\, finds the most species\, and engages the most people in the event.\n­\nISC is pleased to present a virtual presentation in advance of Chicago’s City Nature Challenge. You’ll hear from two of our Associates\, Liz Lux and Michael Sherillo\, detailing the history of the challenge and how it works\, how to use the iNaturalist app to participate on the weekend\, and what organisms you might find in your urban environment.\n­\nTo be guaranteed a spot\, register HERE:  All registrants will be emailed a Zoom link to join the presentation. We’ll have plenty of time for questions and discussion with the presenters.\n\n\nThen you can take the knowledge learned and join Liz in person at Chicago’s West Ridge Nature Park on Saturday morning\, April 30\, 10am-12noon to make observations of the flora and fauna you see! No need to register to join the walk at West Ridge Nature Park — just show up! We’ll gather near the entrance at 10am and be there until about noon.\n­\nCan’t make it to that location? That’s okay. You can head out into ANY nature near you all weekend to participate. It’s easy and a fun way to engage with nature when you’re in a large city! Anyone\, anywhere can search for wild plants\, animals\, and other creatures between April 29th and May 2nd to see how many species you can find and show the world how diverse our Chicago region is. Add your observations to iNaturalist and they’ll automatically be included in the CNC project for Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/city-nature-challenge-online-preview-talk-training-with-inaturalist-app-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T234500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220419T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164138Z
UID:10001136-1650927600-1650930300@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge -- Online preview talk & training with "iNaturalist" app
DESCRIPTION:Join ISC to learn what the City Nature Challenge is about\, and how to use iNaturalist to make nature observations with your phone.\n  \nThe CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April. Cities around the U.S. and world are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal. Also which city gathers the most observations of nature\, finds the most species\, and engages the most people in the event.\n­\nISC is pleased to present a virtual presentation in advance of Chicago’s City Nature Challenge. You’ll hear from two of our Associates\, Liz Lux and Michael Sherillo\, detailing the history of the challenge and how it works\, how to use the iNaturalist app to participate on the weekend\, and what organisms you might find in your urban environment.\n­\nTo be guaranteed a spot\, register HERE:  All registrants will be emailed a Zoom link to join the presentation. We’ll have plenty of time for questions and discussion with the presenters.\n\n\nThen you can take the knowledge learned and join Liz in person at Chicago’s West Ridge Nature Park on Saturday morning\, April 30\, 10am-12noon to make observations of the flora and fauna you see! No need to register to join the walk at West Ridge Nature Park — just show up! We’ll gather near the entrance at 10am and be there until about noon.\n­\nCan’t make it to that location? That’s okay. You can head out into ANY nature near you all weekend to participate. It’s easy and a fun way to engage with nature when you’re in a large city! Anyone\, anywhere can search for wild plants\, animals\, and other creatures between April 29th and May 2nd to see how many species you can find and show the world how diverse our Chicago region is. Add your observations to iNaturalist and they’ll automatically be included in the CNC project for Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/city-nature-challenge-online-preview-talk-training-with-inaturalist-app/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220419T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T171329Z
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SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge - Live! ISC's Walkabout Exploring Urban Nature
DESCRIPTION:The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see not only what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal\, but also which city can gather the most observations of nature\, find the most species\, and engage the most people in the event.\n­\nISC will gather this year at the West Ridge Nature Park on Saturday morning\, April 30\, to make observations of the flora and fauna we see and share with Chicago’s City & Region-wide effort. We’ll use the iNaturalist app to share photos of what we find\, which you can learn about during our pre-talk on Monday 4/25\, 6-6:45pm on Zoom. Register for that HERE:\n­\n\nNo need to register to join the walk at West Ridge Nature Park — just show up! We’ll gather near the entrance @10am and be there until about noon.  \nSee less
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/city-nature-challenge-live-iscs-walkabout-exploring-urban-nature/
LOCATION:West Ridge Nature Park\, 5601 N. Western Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60659\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:19700101T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164131Z
UID:10000584-1651330800-1651338000@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge – Live! ISC’s Walkabout Exploring Urban Nature
DESCRIPTION:The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see not only what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal\, but also which city can gather the most observations of nature\, find the most species\, and engage the most people in the event.\n­\nISC will gather this year at the West Ridge Nature Park on Saturday morning\, April 30\, to make observations of the flora and fauna we see and share with Chicago’s City & Region-wide effort. We’ll use the iNaturalist app to share photos of what we find\, which you can learn about during our pre-talk on Monday 4/25\, 6-6:45pm on Zoom. Register for that HERE:\n­\n\nNo need to register to join the walk at West Ridge Nature Park — just show up! We’ll gather near the entrance @10am and be there until about noon. 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/14471/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220519T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164130Z
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SUMMARY:How Predatory Debt Keeps Women Out of STEM
DESCRIPTION:A valuable program for those in the science community from our friends at Chicago Women in STEM Initiative: \n\nHow Predatory Debt Keeps Women Out of STEM\nwith Tina Tang and Corei Flowers\nDate: Thursday\, May 26th \nTime: 5:00-6:30 PM CDT \nTentative Schedule: \n5:00-5:10 PM : Welcome and Introduction \n5:10-6:00 PM: Student Debt Seminar \n6:00-6:30 PM: Q&A Session \nRegistration HERE \nThis event will feature speakers from Debtless\, an organization that aids in student loan debt recovery. The discussion will focus on how predatory student loans affect women and how this results in hurdles for women getting involved in STEM and academia. Solutions and tips will also be discussed. \n\n\n\n\nChicago Women in STEM Initiative \nchistemwomen@gmail.com \n\nOur initiative remains committed to discussing topics of interest to women in STEM\, including topics that are not often discussed. Hence\, our monthly mentorship program\, STEM Circuits\, will continue virtually this spring on May 26th\, 2022 with a discussion about student loans. This discussion will focus on student loan basics\, such as the way that student loan debt disproportionately affects women\, the hurdles that this poses\, and some proposed solutions to the problem of student loan debt. This seminar will be led by our speakers Tina Tang and Corei Flowers. Our event will begin with a discussion on the basics of student loan debt and how it disproportionately affects women. Following will be a discussion on how loan debt presents itself as a hurdle for women in STEM and academia and how the pandemic loan freezes have helped. Finally\, there will be an introduction to Debtless\, an organization focused on aiding those with student loan debt. This will be followed by a discussion with the audience and moderated Q & A.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-predatory-debt-keeps-women-out-of-stem/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220509T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164128Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Science Fest 2022 - 2022-06-04
DESCRIPTION:IL Science Council’s Chicago Science Fest Expo Day!\nOn Saturday\, June 4 we’re offering a full afternoon of fascinating science talks and interactive demos for curious people like you!  One ticket gives you access to ALL the talks by Chicago-area scientists on a variety of topics. In between talks you can visit an array of cool science demonstrations. You’re guaranteed to learn something new! \nNew venue\, great topics\, and socializing with scientists. You’ll get the chance to see behind the scenes at our new Science Fest host venue\, mHUB. Tours of mHUB’s amazing product development space will be offered throughout the day. Doors open and demos start at 11:30am; first talk starts at 12 noon. \n  \nTopics to be covered by this year’s speakers include:\n12:00 – 12:55pm     How to Search for Alien Life \nD’Arcy Meyer-Dombard\, UIC\, Dept of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Astrobiology\, Microbial Ecology \n  \n1:00 – 1:55pm     Automated Cars Don’t Talk Like in Disney Animations – At Least Not YET! \nRob Gee\, Continental Automotive Systems\, Inc.\, Engineering and Computer Science \n  \n2:00 – 2:55pm     Art & Design & Climate Change – Overcoming the apocalypse narrative \nMika Tosca\, PhD\, SAIC\, Climate Science \n  \n3:00 – 3:55pm The Body’s Muscles – Are Yours Astounding or Atrophied? \nLindsay Slater\, PhD\, UIC\, Physical Therapy \n  \n4:00 –4:55pm   The Human Brain – A stubborn ‘meat computer’ between your ears\nSteve Franconeri\, PhD\, Northwestern University Cognitive Psychology \n  \n5:00 – 6:00pm     Socialize with Science! Chat with others about all the cool science stuff you learned! \nCraft beer from Metropolitan Brewery\, other beverages\, snacks. \n  \nDemos will include:\n\nExotic Insects\nElectrochemistry Hotdog Batteries?!\nPlaying (safely) with Liquid Nitrogen\nReal Human & Animal Brains\nExtracting DNA\nSlime mold and your microbiome\n3-D printing\, and more to come!\n\nAt 5:00pm we’ll have a Social Hour when you can enjoy craft beer (21+) and snacks while chatting with speakers\, other scientists\, and lots of other science fans. Talks\, demos\, tours\, and social hour are all INCLUDED with every ticket! \nGet your tickets HERE NOW. Space is limited. \n  \n**Proof of full vaccination with ID is required for attendance. All current public health protocols will be followed at the event.** \n  \nTHANK YOU to ISC’s sponsors for our 2022 Chicago Science Festival!\nWe are extremely grateful to Conlon Public Strategies\, Lofty Ventures\, Metropolitan Brewing\, and Blommer Chocolate Company for their support of science outreach and the science community. If you or your company are interested in sponsorship or partnership of any kind\, please contact Monica Metzler at MMetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \n \nScience Fest FAQs – \nAttire: Casual. Comfortable shoes recommended. \nAge: Chicago Science Fest talks\, demos\, and tours are open to all ages. Note that this event consists primarily of 45-minute science talks and demos are not designed for young children. The event is most appropriate for adults\, and accessible to students in High school and up\, or precocious middle school students. Only those 21+ will be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during the social hour.  \nHandicap accessible:  Yes\, mHUB is accessible. \nGetting There via CTA: mHUB address is 965 W Chicago Av.\, Chicago\, IL 60642 \n\nThe Blue Line Chicago stop is a 4 minute walk west of mHUB\nThe #66 Chicago E-W bus stops right at mHUB (Sangamon St.)\nThe #8 Halsted N-S bus stops at Chicago Av\, a 4-minute walk east of mHUB\nOther N-S buses (e.g.\, Ashland #9\, Damen #50\, LaSalle #156\, Clark #22\, etc.) stop at Chicago Ave. for transfer to the #66\n\nParking: mHUB’s parking lot is reserved for their members ONLY. Please do not park in their lot without permission or your car may be towed! There is limited street metered parking in the area. There are some spots on Chicago Ave. Note that many side streets are permit-parking and require numbered permits visible in your car.  \nNo Printed Tickets: Don’t print tickets; it wastes paper. We use efficient electrons instead and will have a complete list of registrants at the door. When you arrive at check-in\, provide your name\, ID\, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination (an image on your phone is fine). \nPress Release here
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/chicago-science-fest-2022-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220708T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Fire of Love - Chicago Film Premiere - 2022-07-14
DESCRIPTION:Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. Their legacy forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world. \nNational Geographic Docs presents this extraordinary story of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their work. Director Sara Dosa and the filmmaking team fashion a lyrical celebration of the intrepid scientists’ spirit of adventure\, drawing from the Kraffts’ spectacular archive. FIRE OF LOVE tells a story of primordial creation and destruction\, following two bold explorers as they venture into the unknown\, all for the sake of love. \nPlease join Illinois Science Council for a FREE screening (registration required) of this highly acclaimed film. “Fire of Love” recently won the Jonathan Oppenheimer Editing Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Watching hot lava in a cool theater is the perfect summer night out! \nFrench scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to uncovering the mystery of volcanoes\, chasing fire around the world and in the process capturing some of the most spectacular imagery of the earth ever recorded. Told through the lenses of this magnetic couple\, FIRE OF LOVE is a visual romance that takes place on an intimate and awesome scale\, exploring how their shared passion enabled pioneering research in the 1970s and 80s that helped save lives\, but ultimately ended their own. \nRated PG. Seating is limited. Reserve tickets today here: https://FireofLove.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/fire-of-love-chicago-volcano-film-premiere-2/
LOCATION:AMC River East 21 Movie Theater\, 322 E. Illinois St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220715T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220715T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164127Z
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SUMMARY:“Fire of Love” – Chicago Film Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. Their legacy forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world. \nNational Geographic Docs presents this extraordinary story of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their work. Director Sara Dosa and the filmmaking team fashion a lyrical celebration of the intrepid scientists’ spirit of adventure\, drawing from the Kraffts’ spectacular archive. FIRE OF LOVE tells a story of primordial creation and destruction\, following two bold explorers as they venture into the unknown\, all for the sake of love. \nPlease join Illinois Science Council for a FREE screening (registration required) of this highly acclaimed film. “Fire of Love” recently won the Jonathan Oppenheimer Editing Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Watching hot lava in a cool theater is the perfect summer night out! \nFrench scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to uncovering the mystery of volcanoes\, chasing fire around the world and in the process capturing some of the most spectacular imagery of the earth ever recorded. Told through the lenses of this magnetic couple\, FIRE OF LOVE is a visual romance that takes place on an intimate and awesome scale\, exploring how their shared passion enabled pioneering research in the 1970s and 80s that helped save lives\, but ultimately ended their own. \nRated PG. Seating is limited. Reserve tickets today here: https://FireofLove.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/fire-of-love-chicago-volcano-film-premiere/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220724T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220724T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
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SUMMARY:ISC's Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street - 2022-07-24
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022\, Sundays on State! Stop by our booth on State Street between Washington & Madison on 4 Sundays this summer — July 24\, Aug 7 and 14\, and Sept 4. We’ll be there from 11:00am – 6:00pm. You can see real brains\, human and animal\, up close and enjoy our exotic insect “petting zoo” (perfect for pictures!)\, synthetic biology\, and more!  You can chat with scientists — like a soil ecologist\, astrophysicist\, neuroscientist\, immunologist\, etc. You can buy a new City of Science “subway” t-shirt (below) and learn about science outreach opportunities in Chicago. \nChicago’s most iconic street\, State Street\, will close to traffic from Lake to Madison on select Sundays this summer and transform into an open street full of surprises beginning July 24. Come together with neighbors from every Chicago community and beyond for Sundays on State\, a free\, interactive block party\, while safely enjoying art\, culture\, active recreation\, retail\, bars\, restaurants\, and local attractions. Experience everyone’s neighborhood\, the Loop\, like never before! \nLOTS of entertainment and it’s all FREE!! \nVisit ISC’s booth —  #SCIENCEonState — at 24 N. State Street for BUGS\, BRAINS\, and more!! \n#SundaysOnState  \n \nT-shirts $20; choice of sizes; All proceeds support science outreach programming! \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/isc-at-sundays-on-state-in-chicagos-loop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220807T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220807T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220708T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164124Z
UID:10001144-1659888000-1659913200@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:ISC's Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street - 2022-08-07
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022\, Sundays on State! Stop by our booth on State Street between Washington & Madison on 4 Sundays this summer — July 24\, Aug 7 and 14\, and Sept 4. We’ll be there from 11:00am – 6:00pm. You can see real brains\, human and animal\, up close and enjoy our exotic insect “petting zoo” (perfect for pictures!)\, synthetic biology\, and more!  You can chat with scientists — like a soil ecologist\, astrophysicist\, neuroscientist\, immunologist\, etc. You can buy a new City of Science “subway” t-shirt (below) and learn about science outreach opportunities in Chicago. \nChicago’s most iconic street\, State Street\, will close to traffic from Lake to Madison on select Sundays this summer and transform into an open street full of surprises beginning July 24. Come together with neighbors from every Chicago community and beyond for Sundays on State\, a free\, interactive block party\, while safely enjoying art\, culture\, active recreation\, retail\, bars\, restaurants\, and local attractions. Experience everyone’s neighborhood\, the Loop\, like never before! \nLOTS of entertainment and it’s all FREE!! \nVisit ISC’s booth —  #SCIENCEonState — at 24 N. State Street for BUGS\, BRAINS\, and more!! \n#SundaysOnState  \n \nT-shirts $20; choice of sizes; All proceeds support science outreach programming! \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/isc-at-sundays-on-state-in-chicagos-loop-2022-08-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220708T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T015519Z
UID:10001143-1661097600-1661122800@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:ISC's Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street - 2022-08-21
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022\, Sundays on State! Stop by our booth on State Street between Washington & Madison on 4 Sundays this summer — July 24\, Aug 7 and 21\, and Sept 4. We’ll be there from 11:00am – 6:00pm. You can see real brains\, human and animal\, up close and enjoy our exotic insect “petting zoo” (perfect for pictures!)\, synthetic biology\, and more!  You can chat with scientists — like a soil ecologist\, astrophysicist\, neuroscientist\, immunologist\, etc. You can buy a new City of Science “subway” t-shirt (below) and learn about science outreach opportunities in Chicago. \nChicago’s most iconic street\, State Street\, will close to traffic from Lake to Madison on select Sundays this summer and transform into an open street full of surprises beginning July 24. Come together with neighbors from every Chicago community and beyond for Sundays on State\, a free\, interactive block party\, while safely enjoying art\, culture\, active recreation\, retail\, bars\, restaurants\, and local attractions. Experience everyone’s neighborhood\, the Loop\, like never before! \nLOTS of entertainment and it’s all FREE!! \nVisit ISC’s booth —  #SCIENCEonState — at 24 N. State Street for BUGS\, BRAINS\, and more!! \n#SundaysOnState  \n \nT-shirts $20; choice of sizes; All proceeds support science outreach programming! \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/isc-at-sundays-on-state-in-chicagos-loop-2022-08-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20220708T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164123Z
UID:10001142-1662307200-1662332400@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:ISC's Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022\, Sundays on State! Stop by our booth on State Street between Washington & Madison on 4 Sundays this summer — July 24\, Aug 7 and 14\, and Sept 4. We’ll be there from 11:00am – 6:00pm. You can see real brains\, human and animal\, up close and enjoy our exotic insect “petting zoo” (perfect for pictures!)\, synthetic biology\, and more!  You can chat with scientists — like a soil ecologist\, astrophysicist\, neuroscientist\, immunologist\, etc. You can buy a new City of Science “subway” t-shirt (below) and learn about science outreach opportunities in Chicago. \nChicago’s most iconic street\, State Street\, will close to traffic from Lake to Madison on select Sundays this summer and transform into an open street full of surprises beginning July 24. Come together with neighbors from every Chicago community and beyond for Sundays on State\, a free\, interactive block party\, while safely enjoying art\, culture\, active recreation\, retail\, bars\, restaurants\, and local attractions. Experience everyone’s neighborhood\, the Loop\, like never before! \nLOTS of entertainment and it’s all FREE!! \nVisit ISC’s booth —  #SCIENCEonState — at 24 N. State Street for BUGS\, BRAINS\, and more!! \n#SundaysOnState  \n \nT-shirts $20; choice of sizes; All proceeds support science outreach programming! \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/isc-at-sundays-on-state-in-chicagos-loop-2022-09-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20221012T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T171331Z
UID:10001149-1667678400-1667689200@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:Science Cocktail Party 2022 - 2022-11-05
DESCRIPTION:Please join Illinois Science Council in its annual toast to Chicago’s extraordinary Science Sector! Our 11th Science Cocktail Party is a celebration of\, by\, and for\, our science community. \nThere will be smart\, interesting\, clever\, and beautiful people (often the same people)\, delicious food\, beer\, wine\, and new\, crafty science-y cocktails\, plus raffle prizes\, a wine-pull\, and very fun hands-on science experiments. It’s all in the name of science and fun! \nAnd we haven’t even mentioned the venue! Our 2022 venue is private\, so this is a unique opportunity for you and your guests to enjoy STUNNING 360 degree City views of the river\, lake\, park\, and skyline! So don’t forget your camera. \nSpecial THANKS our host sponsor\, Conlon Public Strategies\, our beer sponsor\, Metropolitan Brewing\, special treats from Oki Sushi\, and our delightful dessert sponsor\, Blommer Chocolate. If your company is interested in sponsorship\, contact Monica at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org. \nSpace is limited. Get tickets and details at ScienceCocktail.org
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-cocktail-party-2022/
LOCATION:SkyLounge\, 1 E Wacker Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T180000
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SUMMARY:**POSTPONED** "Butts: A Backstory" talk with author Heather Radke - 2022-12-01
DESCRIPTION:Note: this event is postponed. Tickets purchased will be honored when the program is rescheduled or you may contact the venue\, Museum of Surgical Science\, for refunds. \nHeather Radke presents her cheeky new book\, Butts: A Backstory!\nWhether we love them or hate them\, think they’re sexy\, think they’re strange\, consider them too big\, too small\, or anywhere in between\, humans have a complicated relationship with butts. It is a body part unique to humans\, critical to our evolution and survival\, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex\, desire\, comedy\, shame. A woman’s butt\, in particular\, is forever being assessed\, criticized\, and objectified\, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. But why? In Butts: A Backstory\, reporter\, essayist\, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out. \nSpanning nearly two centuries\, this “whip-smart” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) cultural history takes us from the performance halls of 19th-century London to the aerobics studios of the 1980s\, the music video set of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” and the mountains of Arizona\, where every year humans and horses race in a feat of gluteal endurance. Along the way\, she meets evolutionary biologists who study how butts first developed; models whose measurements have defined jean sizing for millions of women; and the fitness gurus who created fads like “Buns of Steel.” She also examines the central importance of race through figures like Sarah Bartmann\, once known as the “Venus Hottentot\,” Josephine Baker\, Jennifer Lopez\, and other women of color whose butts have been idolized\, envied\, and despised. \nPart deep dive reportage\, part personal journey\, part cabinet of curiosities\, Butts is an entertaining\, illuminating\, and thoughtful examination of why certain silhouettes come in and out of fashion—and how larger ideas about race\, control\, liberation\, and power affect our most private feelings about ourselves and others. \nBook Talk 6-7PM\, with book signing afterwards. \nBooks will be available to purchase in person for $28.99. You may also purchase the book here: https://www.semcoop.com/butts \n*** \nONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE FALL: Esquire\, Time\, LitHub\, The Every Girl\, BookPage \n“Delving into this history\, Radke provides fresh insights into why butts hold such sway over society—and what that says about our relationships to race\, class\, gender\, and power.” —TIME “A fun\, fascinating\, and surprisingly empowering exploration of the history and cultural significance of the butt.” —*Starred Review* Library Journal \nIn this “deeply thought\, rigorously researched\, and riveting” debut (Melissa Febos\, author of Girlhood and Body Work)\, Radke presents a compelling case about how this particular part of a woman’s figure actually embodies her experience moving through the world\, and how reclaiming it can help us move forward. BUTTS legitimizes the conversation and study of something that’s been typically considered uncouth.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/postponed-butts-a-backstory-talk-with-author-heather-radke/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
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SUMMARY:Pi Day "Pi K" Fun Run 2023
DESCRIPTION:Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run 2023\n11th Annual Celebration of the BEST HOLIDAY EVER!\nWe’re gearing up for EVERYBODY’S favorite “holiday” — PI DAY! Registration is now open for ISC’s 3.14-mile “Pi K” Fun Run followed by pie-flavored donuts and other circular treats. Mid-March is the perfect time to treat your body to some exercise\, and your tastebuds to delicious treats\, so join the fun!! All proceeds support the STEM outreach efforts of Illinois Science Council\, an independent 501c3 nonprofit based in Chicago that offers creative\, engaging science programs for teens and adults. Here’s how it works: \n1. REGISTER: \nRegister early (by midnight Thursday\, February 23) and you’ll get this year’s awesome PiK t-shirt mailed directly to you to wear on Pi Day. \nRegister later (2/24 until midnight March 14) to have your collectible PiK t-shirt mailed after Pi Day. \nGroup Discount >> If you register a group of 4 or more together\, you’ll get $3.14 off each registration! \nAll registrants receive this year’s coveted Pi K t-shirt they can wear proudly to show their respect for math and support of science outreach. \n2. “RUN” 3.14: \nIn Person: Come to Chicago’s South Loop Fleet Feet Sports running store on Pi Day\, March 14. Arrive to be ready for the run start at 6:28pm CT (2 Pi!!) There is gear check at the store and we’ll have a 3.14-mile route mapped out for you. When you get back we’ll have delicious treats to enjoy in celebration of everything circular. \nVirtual: You should run\, walk\, skip\, cartwheel\, or saunter 3.14 miles\, which is a little more than a 5K. (It’s the honor system. We won’t know if you spent 3.14 hours on your couch.) You can also go 3.14 kilometers\, furlongs\, acres\, leagues\, or city blocks if you choose\, anywhere you choose! Just be sure to wear your Pi K shirt and share your picture on ISC’s social media pages. \n—————————————————————————– \n \nISC’s 2023 Pi K Fun Run T-shirt is a softstyle unisex cotton tee available in sizes XS – 2XL. This year’s collectible tee is in dark navy – a perfect addition to your collection. The logo on the front is not some esoteric equation. Rather\, it simply indicates this is a “Pi K” as opposed to a 5K run (a little extra for math)\, and the exponent number indicates this year\, 2023 is our 11th annual run. \nThe back makes it clear you dig math and how far you ran. The line line between 3.14 and the ISC and FleetFeet logos is not a divider line at all. Up close you’ll note that it’s a long sequence of digits of pi. 🙂 \nSignificance of Pi: \nPi\, in case you don’t remember\, is abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date\, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the world’s most famous mathematical constant\, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics\, science\, engineering and statistics. \nAwesome Sponsors! ISC is thrilled to partner again with Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago’s top running source\, for this fun event. If you are interested in partnership opportunities for this\, or ISC’s many STEM events\, or want to sponsor your company team to run the Pi K\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \n \nMore Details: \nThere is no packet pickup prior to the run but post-run\, back at Fleet Feet\, we’ll have sweet circular treats! \nBag check is available at the stores and you can change clothes there\, so please arrive early. \nT-shirts will be mailed to you in advance so you can wear it to the run if you register by Thursday\, 2/23. If you register between 2/24 – 3/14\, your shirt will arrive about 2 weeks after Pi Day. \nWeather: This is Chicago. Weather on March 14 could be warm and sunny\, or cold\, windy and wet. You know how to dress accordingly. Pi K takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. If cancellation is warranted due to severe weather conditions\, announcements will be made on the day of the run\, not in advance. Even if the run is cancelled\, the post party probably won’t be. We’re not savages!! There are no refunds but transfers are allowed. \nWAIVER and RELEASE: Waiver of Responsibility: I know that participating in a running/walking event is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by a decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run/walk. I assume all risks associated with running/walking in this event including but not limited to: falls\, contact with other participants\, the effects of the weather\, including low temperature/high heat and/or humidity\, traffic\, and the conditions of the course\, all risk being known and appreciated by me. \nHaving read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of my entry\, I\, for myself\, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf\, waive and release Illinois Science Council and its officers and employees\, DL ZIMCO\, Inc. d/b/a Fleet Feet Sports-Chicago and its officers and employees\, and all other sponsors\, individuals\, and volunteers associated with the event\, their representatives and successors and all claims of liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the event. No refunds will be provided if race is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances or acts of nature. I realize that pictures taken at the race can be used for marketing materials and I consent that my image may be used. There are no refunds but transfers are allowed. By registering for this event\, I agree to this waiver and liability release.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/14789/
LOCATION:Fleet Feet Sports South Loop\, 150 W. Roosevelt Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T190000
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SUMMARY:No Peaceful Burying Place
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the dark history of body snatching through the lost letter of Dr. Tobias Smollett to Dr. William Hunter! \n\n\n\n“NO PEACEFUL BURIAL PLACE”: Encountering Body-Snatching and Teaching Anatomy from a Lost Letter of Tobias Smollett\, M.D.\, to Dr. William Hunter \nThe talk will focus on interpreting a newly discovered letter from the writer Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) to his fellow Scot\, the celebrated anatomist Dr. William Hunter (1718-1783). This opaque letter\, long deemed lost but now preserved in the Wellcome Medical Museum in London\, has been claimed as evidence of the author’s involvement\, directly or by proxy\, in the illicit trade of body snatching. As one who had trained as a surgeon\, Smollett was well aware of the practice of body snatching\, whereby anatomists employed ruffian gangs to bargain with the hangman for the unclaimed bodies of miscreants strung up on the gallows\, or unlawfully to dig up corpses of the freshly buried in the dead of night. The talk will move from examining the letter to a broader discussion of the advent of the teaching of practical anatomy in the mid eighteenth century. It will be illustrated with images\, many of them satirical\, delineating popular attitudes to the practice. \n \n*** \nAccessible accommodations include a ramp entrance and elevator. If you need additional accessibility options please contact us at info@imss.org. \nPARKING AND DIRECTIONS: https://imss.org/plan-your-visit/#nav \nQuestions? Contact the International Museum of Surgical Science at info@imss.org.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/no-peaceful-burying-place/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 N Lake Shore Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T160000
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SUMMARY:How to Clone a Mammoth with Evolutionary Biologist\, Beth Shapiro\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:IL Science Council is pleased to share with you a very special offer thanks to our partnership with Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre for their upcoming National Geographic LIVE programs. Buy One\, Get One Free! 50% off tickets to National Geographic Live: \nHow to Clone a Mammoth with Evolutionary Biologist\, Beth Shapiro\, PhD \nSunday\, March 26\, 2023 at 2:00pm CT \nAuditorium Theatre\, 50 E Ida B Wells Dr.\, Chicago (map) \nTickets Here Use Promo Code: ISC50 for 1/2 off tickets \nJourney through the astonishing and controversial science of de-extinction with evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research Beth Shapiro. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild\, the technical challenges and ethical considerations of de-extinction are substantial.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-to-clone-a-mammoth-with-evolutionary-biologist-beth-shapiro-phd/
LOCATION:Auditorium Theatre\, 50 E Congress Pkwy\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230430T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
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SUMMARY:National Geographic Live - Coral Kingdom and Empires of Ice
DESCRIPTION:ISC’s partnership with the historic Auditorium Theatre brings you another fantastic deal for an amazing Nat Geo LIVE program. Get 50% off tickets to “Coral Kingdom & Empires of Ice” with David Doubilet\, one of the most prolific living underwater photographers\, and his partner Jennifer Hayes\, an aquatic biologist and a globally published photojournalist. If you like nature\, the ocean\, or photography\, you will not want to miss this! \nBuy One\, Get One Free! 50% off tickets to National Geographic Live: \nCoral Kingdom and Empires of Ice \nSunday\, April 30\, 2023 at 2:00pm CT \nAuditorium Theatre\, 50 E Ida B Wells Dr.\, Chicago (map) \nGet 1/2 off tickets here using ISC’s special discount promo code: ISC50 \nExplore rarely seen undersea worlds with two photographers creating a visual voice for the world’s oceans. David Doubilet is a legend in underwater photography. Together with his wife and underwater partner\, photojournalist Jennifer Hayes\, in just one remarkable year on assignment\, they explored three unique marine environments for National Geographic. Join them to explore the rich and diverse waters of Kimbe Bay\, Papua New Guinea\, part of the “coral triangle.” Follow them into the world beneath the Antarctic ice\, then north to the Gulf of St. Lawrence to see whales\, wolfish and harp seals. Together\, they’ll go beyond the published stories to share the reality of “behind-the-camera” adventures.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/national-geographic-live-coral-kingdom-and-empires-of-ice/
LOCATION:Auditorium Theatre\, 50 E Congress Pkwy\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
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SUMMARY:ID Birds & Bees with ISC!
DESCRIPTION:Get back to nature with the City Nature Challenge\nISC is excited to present an Identification Social for the global event “City Nature Challenge.” We’ll gather at Metropolitan Brewery with other citizen scientists\, get a quick tutorial on how to use iNaturalist\, and then hang out enjoying the local brew while marking observations that occurred over the past weekend. \nBring your own laptop or device to work on!  Metropolitan is family and dog friendly\, with gluten-free and NA options. \nCan’t make it that evening? That’s okay. You can head out into ANY nature near you the previous weekend to participate. It’s easy and a fun way to engage with nature when you’re in a large city! Anyone\, anywhere can search for wild plants\, animals\, and other creatures between April 28th and May 1st to see how many species you can find and show the world how diverse our Chicago region is. Add your observations to iNaturalist and they’ll automatically be included in the project. Happy exploring! \nAbout the City Nature Challenge:\nStarted in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles\, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event\, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their cities. The CNC is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April\, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to see not only what can be accomplished when we all work toward a common goal\, but also which city can gather the most observations of nature\, find the most species\, and engage the most people in the event.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/id-birds-bees-with-isc/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Brewery\, 3057 N Rockwell St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123034
CREATED:20230415T155100Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Science Fest 2023
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council is excited to partner with the International Museum of Surgical Science for our 2023 Chicago Science Fest! \nBuy Tickets \nOn Saturday\, June 17\, ISC and IMSS present a special afternoon of science immersion featuring fascinating science talks and interactive demos for curious people like you!  Each Chicago Science Festival ticket gives you access to all five presentations by Chicago-area research scientists on a variety of interesting topics. In between talks you can visit an array of cool science demonstrations\, and you’ll have access to all the exhibits of the Museum of Surgical Science too. \nPlus\, to cap off this cornucopia for your curiosity\, at 6:00pm you are welcome to join us for the Science Social Hour. You’ll enjoy free beer & wine (21+)\, other drinks\, and snacks while chatting with speakers\, other scientists\, and lots of science fans. Talks\, demos\, exhibits\, and the social hour are all INCLUDED with every ticket! \nYou’re guaranteed to have fun and learn something new!\nSpace is limited. Reserve tickets now at ChicagoScienceFest.org \nGet your questions answered in real time by real expert scientists!\n1:00 – 2:00pm   AI & Astrophysics – Aleksandra Ćiprijanović\, PhD\, Associate Scientist\, Data Science\, Simulation and Learning Division\, Computational Science and AI Directorate\, Fermi National Accelerator Lab \n2:00 – 3:00pm   How do climate change models work and can we trust the AI? Tracking global “weirding” in Chicago – Scott M. Collis\, PhD\, Head of Geospatial Computing\, Innovations\, and Sensing Department in the Environmental Science Division\, Argonne National Laboratory \n3:00 – 4:00pm   Forensic Science and Anthropology – Anne Grauer\, PhD\, Professor of Anthropology\, Loyola University Chicago \n4:00 – 5:00pm   The Science of Saving Species — Saving the Puerto Rican Parrot from just 13 birds – Lisa Faust\, PhD\, Senior Director Population Ecology\, Lincoln Park Zoo \n5:00 – 6:00pm   How the brain processes photos – What makes an image memorable? – Wilma Bainbridge\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Dept of Psychology\, University of Chicago \nDemos – all day\n\nExperience how cutting-edge Virtual Reality technology is used for surgery\nRed blood under microscope from Fest volunteers with and without a blood condition\nReal human and animal brains – up close!\nInteresting insects from near and far – termites and live Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches\n3-D printing in action\nHow limb amputations were done in the Civil War\nThe chemistry & physics of crushing cans with H20\n\n\nTHANK YOU to our 2023 Chicago Science Festival sponsors!\nWe are extremely grateful to the Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation\, Conlon Public Strategies\, Lofty Ventures\, Metropolitan Brewing\, and Blommer Chocolate Company for their support of science outreach and Chicago’s science community. \nInterested in being featured as a Science Fest Sponsor? Contact Monica Metzler at mmetzler@IllinoisScience.org.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/chicago-science-fest-2023/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 N Lake Shore Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230813T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230813T180000
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SUMMARY:Sundays on State = SCIENCE on State!
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s iconic State Street closes to traffic on 2 Sundays this summer (7/16 and 8/13) as it transforms into the extremely creative FREE street festival “Sundays on State.” ISC is serving up SCIENCE with the most interesting\, engaging\, and photo-friendly booth to complement the typical food\, art\, and sales displays. This year we’ll have: \n\nreal human and animal brains\, along with neuroscientists to chat with;\nlive geckos\, salamanders\, snakes\, and insects people can handle and pose with;\nanimal skeletons; \nmicroscope-viewing of brain cells; and\nbrain games to play\n\nIf you have any fears or hesitations about snakes\, reptiles\, this the perfect opportunity for an easy\, low-key\, no-stress\, friendly and informative experience to reduce anxiety. You’ll get to see cute geckos\, maybe a bearded dragon\, and cute little snakes. You can also learn about your brain and talk with real neuroscientists. Be curious and come say Hi! \nSunday\, August 13\, 2023 \n11:00am – 6:00pm \nState Street from Lake to Adams\, Chicago\, IL \nISC’s booth is at 11 N. State (in front of TJ Maxx) \n#SundaysOnState is #ScienceOnState with ISC \n  
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/sundays-on-state-science-on-state/
LOCATION:Sundays on State street festival\, 1 N. State Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602
CATEGORIES:ISC Sponsored Event
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