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SUMMARY:Is your Hippo really happy? Or is your macaque moody? Come learn about Zoo Animal Welfare from Katherine Cronin\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Is your Hippo really happy? Your macaque moody\, or your penguin passive?\nCome learn the Science of Animal Welfare at Lincoln Park Zoo!\nAnimals can’t tell us how they’re feeling — and chickens\, toads\, and antelopes don’t exactly have readable facial expressions. So how does one know if the animals in a zoo are happy or content\, bored or stressed? The professional scientists at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo are very concerned about the welfare of the animals in their care so they’ve developed an array of tools to help them measure and improve on animal welfare and zoo environments. \nCome learn from one of LP Zoo’s animal experts\, Dr. Katherine Cronin\, to understand how scientists use hormones\, behavior\, hidden cameras\, and remote sensors to measure the welfare of toads\, chickens\, monkeys\, penguins and more. This talk will take you behind the scenes at one of the country’s top zoos where you’ll learn how researchers’ findings benefit animals here and around the world. Bring your animal curiosity for what will be fascinating program! \nDoors open at 6:30pm; program begins at 7pm. \nPackBack\, Inc. \n55 E. Jackson Blvd.\, 6th Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60604 \nTickets only $5!  Reserve your spot here. \n© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2015 \nKatherine A. Cronin\, Ph.D. – Senior Animal Welfare Scientist \nKatie leads Lincoln Park Zoo’s Animal Welfare Science Program\, a program in which scientists and animal care staff work together to evaluate and enhance the well-being of animals in zoos and promote positive animal welfare. Katie strives to understand the experience of animals living in non-wild settings and studies what caretakers can do to improve the quality of life of animals in human care. Her research into animal welfare integrates the study of hormonal\, behavioral and emotional changes that occur in animals\, and is increasingly geared toward practical\, actionable insights. Her team oversees the development of the ZooMonitor app\, a web-based tool to measure behavior and infer the welfare of animals\, and the volunteer-based program that uses this app at Lincoln Park Zoo daily to monitor the behavior of Lincoln Park Zoo animals. \nPrior to her arrival at Lincoln Park Zoo\, Katie was a Staff Scientist at the Max Planck Institute in the Netherlands for five years. She spent much of her time in Africa at a chimpanzee sanctuary\, the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust in Zambia. Working together with local Zambian researchers\, she and colleagues developed a long-term behavioral monitoring system that documents the behavior of all the groups daily to better understand their behavior and promote their welfare. She joined the scientific staff at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2014 eager to work alongside practical scientists dedicated to improving welfare of animals in human care\, and began her research with Japanese macaques in Regenstein Macaque Forest as part of the Fisher Center. \nKatie advises research interns\, undergraduate and graduate students in projects in applied animal behavior and welfare. She is currently appointed as a faculty member of the Committee on Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/is-your-hippo-really-happy-your-macaque-moody-zoo-animal-welfare-with-katherine-cronin-phd/
LOCATION:PackBack Inc.\, 55 E. Jackson Blvd. 6th Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200109T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200109T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Is your Hippo really happy? Zoo Animal Welfare with Katherine Cronin\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Is your Hippo really happy? Your macaque moody\, or your penguin passive? Come learn the Science of Animal Welfare at Lincoln Park Zoo! \nSince animals can’t tell us how they’re feeling\, and chickens\, toads\, and antelopes don’t exactly have facial expressions\, how does one know if the animals in a zoo are happy or content\, bored or stressed? The professional scientists at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo are very concerned about the welfare of the animals in their care so they’ve developed an array of tools to help them measure and improve on animal welfare and zoo environments. \nCome learn from one of LP Zoo’s animal experts\, Dr. Katherine Cronin\, to understand how scientists use hormones\, behavior\, hidden cameras\, and remote sensors to measure the welfare of toads\, chickens\, monkeys\, penguins and more. This talk will take you behind the scenes at one of the country’s top zoos where you’ll learn how their findings benefit animals here and around the world. Bring your animal curiosity for what will be fascinating program! \nDoors open at 6:30pm; program begins at 7pm.illinois
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/is-your-hippo-really-happy-zoo-animal-welfare-with-katherine-cronin-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200128T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200128T023000
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SUMMARY:"We Believe In Dinosaurs" Chicago Premiere Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join C2ST for the Chicago premiere of We Believe in Dinosaurs\, followed by a discussion and reception with the directors\, Clayton Brown and Monica Long Ross of 137 Films. \nWe Believe in Dinosaurs is a documentary film about creationism\, Noah’s Ark\, and America’s troubled relationship with science. \nAmid protests and controversy\, young-earth creationists build an enormous\, $120 million “life-size” Noah’s Ark in rural Kentucky with the specific aim of proving that the Bible is scientifically and historically accurate. \nWe Believe In Dinosaurs follows the building of the Ark from blueprints to Opening Day through the eyes of three Kentuckians: Doug\, a gifted artist who creates lifelike animals for the Ark; Dan\, a geologist and impassioned pro-science activist who blows the whistle on the Ark’s discriminatory hiring practices; and David\, a young former creationist who mowed lawns to raise money for creationist causes in his youth. \nShot over the course of four years\, We Believe In Dinosaurs follows the Ark from blueprints to opening to aftermath and tells the story of the troubling relationship between science and religion in the United States. \nThis program is generously sponsored by the John A. Cable Foundation. \nPlease plan to arrive by 5:45 PM. The film screening will begin immediately at 6 PM.\n\nMonday\, January 27\, 2020\, from 6 – 8:30 PM at The Gene Siskel Film Center\, 164 North State Street (between Lake and Randolph)\, Chicago\, IL 60601. \nThe film run-time will be 6 – 7:30. Following the screening\, there will be a discussion with the directors and a food & wine reception. \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/we-believe-in-dinosaurs-chicago-premiere-film-screening/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200205T200000
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Analysis — Science of How THC and CBD levels are Determined - 2020-02-05
DESCRIPTION:It’s the highlight of the year for some — marijuana is legal in Illinois now. But it’s a complicated plant and there’s an awful lot of hype\, and marketing\, around it. \n\nWhat’s the difference between marijuana and hemp? Between THC and CBD?\nHow do you really know what you’re getting??\nHow can you trust the claims for THC content?\nWhat about CBD oil being put in everything from body lotion to dog treats to smoothies?\nWho tests it?\nHow??\n\nGet the answers to these and more of your questions because Illinois Science Council is teaming up again with the amazing people at Axion Analytical Labs for the Science of Cannabis Analysis. \nAttendees will learn from actual experts who conduct cannabis testing. You’ll get to see — and operate! — the instruments that do it and how they work to analyze THC content\, CBD and other cannabinoids. You’ll learn the amazing technology behind how a vast array of products are tested for content\, and for contaminants or purity. \nRegister now so you’ll be able to inform your friends with your insider information about weed. \nTickets are $30 in advance; $35 day of at CannabisAnalysis.eventbrite.com \nSpace is very limited. No science prerequisite is necessary\, only your curiosity. Doors open at 6:30. Program starts at 7:00pm. \nNote: This is NOT a BYO event. Testing samples will be provided and no outside samples will be used. Nor will there be smoking or tasting samples. (Sorry. Rules.)
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/cannabis-analysis-science-of-how-thc-and-cbd-levels-are-determined-2/
LOCATION:Axion Analytical Labs\, 14 N. Peoria Street #100\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200206T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200206T030000
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Analysis -- Science of How THC and CBD levels are Determined
DESCRIPTION:It’s the highlight of the year for some — marijuana is legal in Illinois now. But it’s a complicated plant and there’s an awful lot of hype\, and marketing\, around it. \n\nWhat’s the difference between marijuana and hemp? Between THC and CBD?\nHow do you really know what you’re getting??\nHow can you trust the claims for THC content?\nWhat about CBD oil being put in everything from body lotion to dog treats to smoothies?\nWho tests it?\nHow??\n\nGet the answers to these and more of your questions because Illinois Science Council is teaming up again with the amazing people at Axion Analytical Labs for the Science of Cannabis Analysis. \nAttendees will learn from actual experts who conduct cannabis testing. You’ll get to see — and operate! — the instruments that do it and how they work to analyze THC content\, CBD and other cannabinoids. You’ll learn the amazing technology behind how a vast array of products are tested for content\, and for contaminants or purity. \nRegister now so you’ll be able to inform your friends with your insider information about weed. \nTickets are $30 in advance; $35 day of at CannabisAnalysis.eventbrite.com \nSpace is very limited. No science prerequisite is necessary\, only your curiosity. Doors open at 6:30. Program starts at 7:00pm. \nNote: This is NOT a BYO event. Testing samples will be provided and no outside samples will be used. Nor will there be smoking or tasting samples. (Sorry. Rules.)
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/cannabis-analysis-science-of-how-thc-and-cbd-levels-are-determined/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200207T055900
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SUMMARY:SciKu Poetry Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council’s blog\, Science Unsealed\, is hosting a science poetry contest!\nWe know the science crowd out there has an artsy side\, and we want to see it. Our first science poetry contest is for the best science haiku – a Sci-Ku\, if you will. Here is our entry form. \nIn case you need a refresher\, here are the details of a haiku: \n\nA haiku has 3 lines\, and each is a phrase.\nThe first line has 5 syllables\, the second has 7\, and the third has 5.\nA haiku usually mentions or implies the season.\n\nHere’s an example by renowned haiku poet\, Matsuo Basho: \nAn old silent pond…\nA frog jumps into the pond\,\nSplash! Silence again. \nContest Requirements\nYour haiku must fit into one of our very broad categories: \n\nBiology ‘n’ brains\nSpace\, time\, and waves\nRobots\nNature/climate\nBonus CATegory: cats! (Who doesn’t like a poem about cats?)\n\nSubmit your best original Sci-Ku using this form\, and make sure to indicate the category. You can enter as many haiku as you like. The deadline to submit your SciKu is 2/6/2020. Your SciKu must follow the traditional format of a haiku. To be eligible to win\, you must provide us with your first and last name and your email address. \nWinning\nKnowing your audience is always a plus\, so keep in mind that ISC is a nonpartisan group\, and that we are a bunch of science-enthusiasts. Your winning poem will be featured on ISC’s social media accounts\, and you might even get a cool science prize! You’ll be credited and you’ll get to keep the rights to your poem. Winners will be selected by the Illinois Science Council Associates Board by 3/1/2020. Winners will be notified by email. \nExcited about this? Great! Keep an eye out for our quarterly science poetry contests featuring limericks and sonnets\, and maybe even a science-themed poetry slam. \nOur contest opens today\, so get those creative juices flowing!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/sciku-poetry-contest-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:The Birds & Bees\, and Hermaphrodites & Transvestites?!? The Fascinating World of Animal Breeding
DESCRIPTION:Dating\, Mating & Replicating – Learn about the extraordinary variety of mating behavior and reproduction possibilities in the animal kingdom.\nIf you think the human mating scene that ranges from arranged marriages to Tinder & Ok Cupid apps is complicated\, wait till you learn about dating\, mating\, & replicating in animals!  The Population Management Center (PMC) based at Lincoln Park Zoo makes countless recommendations for breeding and transfers of animals in zoos & aquariums all over North America. But just because they recommend a pair to breed\, doesn’t mean that they will. \nISC is hosting population biologist John Andrews who will discuss the amazing diversity of biology and behavior among animals making that special connection. He’ll explain the core science behind population management in zoos & aquariums and what “family planning” means when talking about elephants\, beetles\, whales\, and more. This talk will highlight several examples of behavioral and reproductive biology that do not match what we understand as the typical binary male/female system\, including examples of homosexual behaviors\, transvestism\, hermaphroditism\, parthenogenesis\, and transsexualism among others in zoo and aquarium animals. \nThere will be plenty of time for your questions.  Join us for what will certainly be a fascinating program!  \nDoors open at 6:30pm; program begins at 7pm. \nTickets are only $5 in advance; available here. \n \nJohn Andrews is a population biologist at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo’s Population Management Center (PMC) where his work benefits population management programs for accredited zoos around the country. \nJohn has a B.S. from the University of Florida and a master’s in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois. His thesis focused on avian ecology questions concerning how habitat selection behaviors in declining grassland birds are influenced by information use in restored grassland habitats in central Illinois. He later went on to work on various avian research projects in Panama\, Australia and most recently back in Illinois with the Illinois Natural History Survey studying haemoparasites in avian populations.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-birds-bees-and-hermaphrodites-transvestites-the-fascinating-world-of-animal-breeding/
LOCATION:PackBack Inc.\, 55 E. Jackson Blvd. 6th Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200212T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200212T020000
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SUMMARY:The Birds & Bees & Hermaphrodites & Transvestites?!? The Fascinating World of Animal Breeding
DESCRIPTION:Dating\, Mating & Replicating – Learn about the extraordinary variety of mating behavior and reproduction possibilities in the animal kingdom.\nIf you think the human mating scene that ranges from arranged marriages to Tinder & Ok Cupid apps is complicated\, wait till you learn about dating\, mating\, & replicating in animals!  The Population Management Center (PMC) based at Lincoln Park Zoo makes countless recommendations for breeding and transfers of animals in zoos & aquariums all over North America. But just because they recommend a pair to breed\, doesn’t mean that they will. \nIn this talk\, population biologist John Andrews will discuss the amazing diversity of biology and behavior among animals making that special connection.  John will explain the core science behind population management in zoos & aquariums and what “family planning” means when talking about elephants\, beetles\, whales\, and more. This talk will highlight several examples of behavioral and reproductive biology that do not match what we understand as the typical binary male/female system\, including examples of homosexual behaviors\, transvestism\, hermaphroditism\, parthenogenesis\, and transsexualism among others in zoo and aquarium animals. \nThere will be plenty of time for your questions.  Join us for what will certainly be a fascinating program!  \nDoors open at 6:30pm; program begins at 7pm. \nTickets are only $5 in advance; available here. \n \nJohn Andrews is a population biologist at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo’s Population Management Center (PMC) where his work benefits population management programs for accredited zoos around the country. \nJohn has a B.S. from the University of Florida and a master’s in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois. His thesis focused on avian ecology questions concerning how habitat selection behaviors in declining grassland birds are influenced by information use in restored grassland habitats in central Illinois. He later went on to work on various avian research projects in Panama\, Australia and most recently back in Illinois with the Illinois Natural History Survey studying haemoparasites in avian populations.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-birds-bees-hermaphrodites-transvestites-the-fascinating-world-of-animal-breeding/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Chicago Volunteer Expo
DESCRIPTION:Alone\, the challenge can feel overwhelming\, but together there’s so much we can do.\nAs the city’s largest volunteer fair\, the Chicago Volunteer Expo creates a one-stop shop to discover all the ways to give back to your community. \nAt the eighth annual Chicago Volunteer Expo\, visit with 75 non-profit organizations from all over the city to learn how you can get involved! Whether your passion is the environment\, the arts\, science\, or social justice\, find out what you can do to make a difference. \nCome ready to start conversations\, be inspired\, and give back. \n\n\n\n\nAdmission is free – pre-registration is encouraged. \n  \n\n\n\nIllinois Science Council will be at Volunteer Expo for the 5th year in a row!  Stop by our table to talk with our Founder & Executive Director and members of our volunteer Associates Board. Learn about all the great ways you can help improve science literacy in our community!\n\n\nISC at the 2016 Volunteer Expo \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/chicago-volunteer-expo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200225T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200225T023000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200209T060000Z
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SUMMARY:From the Great Lakes to Our Taps -- a Chicago Water Forum
DESCRIPTION:Expert Panel Discussion on Chicago’s Water\nWhat do you know about where your water comes from?  \nWhere it goes after it’s down your drain?  \nHave questions about lead pipes?  \n  \nCome learn from academic experts\, environmental activists\, and government officials about all things related to Chicagoland water. There will be plenty of time for audience Q&A. Panelists include: \nKim van Meter\, PhD – Professor of Ecohydrology at University of Illinois at Chicago \nSera Young\, PhD – Professor of Anthropology with a research focus on water insecurity at Northwestern University \nDebra Shore – Commissioner\, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago \nTroy Hernandez – Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO) with a focus on water pollution \nRebecca Raines – Manager of Outreach and Public Engagement at RainReady an initiative of the Center for Neighborhood Technology \n  \nFREE but registration is recommended at:  HERE  \nDoors open at 6:00pm.  Panel discussion begins at 6:30pm. \nLight appetizers provided; food & drink available for purchase from Haymarket Brewery. \n  \nThis event is a collaboration between Research!America\, Illinois Science Council\, and a coalition of science policy groups from the University of Chicago\, University of Illinois–Chicago\, and Northwestern University. \n           \n        
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/from-the-great-lakes-to-our-taps-a-chicago-water-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T003000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200227T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:19700101T060000Z
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SUMMARY:NU Science Cafe - How Manmade Chemicals are Altering Our Microbial World
DESCRIPTION:How Manmade Chemicals are Altering Our Microbial World \nPresented by Erica Hartmann\, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering \nMicrobes are microscopic organisms that exist in single-celled form or in a colony/community of cells. Our world is composed of a variety \nof physical and chemical stimulus that create conditions resulting in life or death for microbes and changes the behaviors of surviving \nmicrobes. \nAs humans\, we manipulate the microbial landscape through the chemicals we use in our everyday lives. For example\, antibiotic \ndrugs and antimicrobial additives induce changes in the structures and functions of microbial communities. These chemicals favor the \nproliferation of certain microbes over others which select for traits like antibiotic resistance in the human body and in the environment. \nThe consequences of antimicrobial chemicals are widespread. \nCome and learn more about what is invisibly happening that affects your world and your life every day! \n  \nBonus: More Café dates for the calendar! \n\nMarch 25 with Scott Colborne – Freshwater fish biologist at the Shedd Aquarium\nApril 22 with Andrew Santella – the upside of procrastination\nMay 27 (new date) with Sera Young and Julius Lucks –  biocultural approach to the topics of food and house-hold water insecurity
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/12108/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200229T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200226T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Citizen Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A workshop to introduce Citizen Science\, a fun science-based activity for all ages and a great tool to build a better\, healthier community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THIS EVENT \n\n\n\nSpeakers are Jennifer Schwarz from Chicago Botanical Garden and David Bild from Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.\nFree event for all ages and free admission to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum for event attendees.\nRSVP is required.\nCome early to enjoy The Green City Indoor Market (started at 8 AM).\nLunch is provided\, please bring your own reusable water bottle\, food containers\, utensils to support our green event.\nFree parking is available on Cannon and Stockton Drive. A flat-rate lot maintained by the Chicago Park District is located at 2431 N. Cannon Drive.\n\nAfter the Workshop: we will open registration for 5-10 groups of families or youths who are interested to participate in Citizen Science projects of their choice and to present posters at Chicago Botanical Garden Science Festival (free transportation to the festival is provided). \n  \nPhoto & Video Disclaimer: Chicago Muslims Green Team reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at the event without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. A person attending the event who does not wish to have their image recorded for distribution should make their wishes known to the photographer\, and/or the event organizers at the welcoming table. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/introduction-to-citizen-science-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200310T230000
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Chicago Women in STEM Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 3rd annual Chicago Women in STEM Symposium to build a diverse community and promote tomorrow’s women leaders in STEM\nAfter decades of social progress towards equality\, women are still under-represented in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM)\, particularly at advanced career stages and in leadership. Strikingly\, women hold just 24% of tech jobs and 18% of STEM leadership roles (Development Dimensions International Inc.\, 2017). \nChicago Women in STEM Initiative was established in March of 2018 by Northwestern University postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to galvanize a local Chicago-area STEM community that actively promotes diversity\, inclusion\, and gender equity. Our second annual symposium on March 8th in 2019 attracted over 125 participants and focused on identifying and mitigating implicit bias\, a key obstacle to STEM diversity and inclusion. During the 2019-20 academic year\, we continue to fill the mentoring gap for local early career women in STEM with the second iteration of STEM Circuits. We will also host a 3rd annual Chicago Women in STEM Symposium on Tuesday\, March 10\, 2020 on the Northwestern Chicago campus\, where our focus will be on promoting tomorrow’s women leaders in STEM. \nSee full agenda and registration HERE \n \nHighlights:\n\nAn interactive morning workshop will help participants develop tools for negotiating difficult conversations in the workplace\, such as salary & benefits\, research project parameters\, hiring & firing\, and interrupting bias.\n\n\nAttendees will have ample opportunity to interact with our partners in industry\, academia\, and law as well as local non-profits at our Career & Professional Development Fair. Lunch will be provided.\n\n\nIn a series of short talks\, invited women leaders and role models in STEM will share their pathway to leadership with attendees\, i.e. their motivations\, obstacles they faced\, career pivots\, and advice for early career women.\n\n\nOur keynote speaker will be Jhaymee Tynan\, Assistant VP of Integration at Atrium Health\, who was recently named by Modern Healthcare as one of the top 25 emerging leaders in healthcare.\n\n\nThe closing networking reception will facilitate direct interactions between early career women\, volunteers\, speakers\, facilitators\, and local female role models from academia and industry. Drinks and appetizers will be served.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/3rd-annual-chicago-women-in-stem-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200302T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164234Z
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SUMMARY:Fabrics: the New Software with Dr. Yoel Fink\, MIT
DESCRIPTION:Our clothes help define us\, yet the fabrics we wear haven’t evolved much over much of human history. Recent breakthroughs in fiber material and fabric processing allow us to design and produce fibers and fabrics that see\, hear\, sense\, communicate\, store and convert energy\, regulate temperature\, monitor health\, and change color. The basis for these new fabric capabilities are fibers that contain semiconductor devices  have made it into the fibers themselves\, setting the stage for a “Moore’s law” in fibers. The new fiber materials enable visually inconspicuous yet highly functional capabilities in fabrics. In this talk Dr. Fink  will discuss the use of diode fibers for creating fabric communications systems allowing the exchange of information between people and platforms using line of sight fabric based optical communications. \n  \nDr. Yoel Fink \nProfessor Fink joined MIT’s faculty in 2000 and has focused his research on creating highly functional fibers. He is the recipient of multiple awards\, among them the National Academies Initiatives in Research (2004)\, the MacVicar Fellowship (2007) for outstanding teaching and the Collier Medal (2016). Professor Fink is a co-founder of OmniGuide Inc. (2000) and served as its chief executive officer from 2007–2010. He is the coauthor of over 100 scientific journal articles and holds over fifty issued U.S. patents on multimaterial fibers and devices. \nFink serves as the CEO of Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)\, a $300M non-profit Institute headquartered near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\, backed by the Department of Defense\, State of Massachusetts and 120 companies and universities. AFFOA’s mission enables a manufacturing-based revolution—the transformation of traditional fibers\, yarns\, and textiles into highly sophisticated integrated and networked devices and systems. These advancements will help transform the textile industry from a low-tech\, low-wage\, offshore industry to a high-tech\, value-added\, innovation-driven domestic manufacturing ecosystem.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/fabrics-the-new-software-with-dr-yoel-fink-mit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200315T045900
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:19700101T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164233Z
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SUMMARY:Pi Day!!  Pie Specials around Chicagoland
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council announces its 2020 list of Chicago-area bakeries and restaurants celebrating Pi Day by providing pie specials. For 11 years\, ISC has recruited bakeries\, restaurants\, and pizza purveyors to offer pie-related specials for the public to enjoy with their own Pi Day celebrations. As a nonprofit promoting science\, technology\, engineering and math\, we encourage businesses offering pie specials\, and customers enjoying pie on March 14\, to acknowledge the importance of math\, and pi\, in our lives. \nParticipating establishments and specials are below. Send any additions or updates to Info@IllinoisScience.org \n \nBAKERIES: \nBennison’s Bakery\, 1000 Davis St\, Evanston\, 847-328-9434\, Saturday\, 7am-5pm\, BennisonsCakes.com. Offering 4” pies for $3.14 in apple\, strawberry rhubarb\, Boston cream\, and French silk. \nCafe Selmarie\, 4729 N. Lincoln Av\, Chicago\, 773-989-5595\, Saturday\, 8am-10pm\, CaféSelmarie.com. Offering specials on apple\, cherry\, chocolate cream and chocolate peanut butter pies plus a new “beach pie” key lime. Prices range from $4.25-$4.50 per slice and $19.00-$24.00 for whole pies. While supplies last. \nDefloured Bakery\, 1477 W. Balmoral Av\, Chicago\, 773-234-5733\, Saturday\, 9am-4pm\, DeflouredBakery.com. Offering frosted cookies in the shape of pie slices\, whoopie pies and oatmeal cream pies. Cookies for $2.35-$4.25\, plus mini pies. Everything is gluten-free! \nDinkel’s Bakery\, 3329 N. Lincoln Av\, Chicago\, 773-281-7300\, Saturday\, 6am-5pm\, Dinkels.com. Offering 5″ pies in apple\, cherry\, and chocolate silk for $3.14 each While supplies last. \nFannie’s Cafe\, 5040 W. Montrose Av\, Chicago\, 708-320-2294\, Saturday\, 7am-5pm\, FanniesCafe.com. Offering special pies only available on Pi Day whole and by the slice in blueberry\, apple\, French silk\, and apple cheesecake. \nFirst Slice Pie Cafe\, FirstSlice.org is offering slices for only $3.14 on all flavors all day long at all three locations. While supplies last. \n\nRavenswood: 4401 N. Ravenswood\, Chicago\, 773-506-7380\, Saturday\, 8:30am-5:00pm\nManor: 4664 N. Manor\, Chicago\, 773-267-0169\, Thursday\, 9:00am-7:00pm\nAndersonville: 5357 N. Ashland Av\, Chicago\, 773-275-4297\, Saturday\, 9am-10pm\n\nJarosch Bakery\, 35 Arlington Heights Rd\, Elk Grove Village\, 847-437-1234\, Saturday\, 6:30am-5:00pm\, JaroschBakery.com. Offering mini pies in blueberry\, apple\, and cherry crumble for $3.25. Also offering regular 8” or 9” pies in apple\, blueberry or cherry with double crust or crumble. While supplies last. \nRoeser’s Bakery\, 3216 W North Av\, Chicago\, 773-489-6900\, Saturday\, 6am-8pm\, RoesersCakes.com. Offering a mini pie flavors including Boston cream\, chocolate custard whipped cream\, coconut custard whipped cream\, and lemon meringue\, all for $3.14 on Pi Day. \nShokolad Pastry & Café\, 2524 W. Chicago Av\, Chicago\, 773-276-6402\, Saturday\, 9am-5pm\, ShokoladPastryandCafe.com. Offering slices of apple\, sour cherry\, and key lime pie for $3.14 on 3/14 while supplies last. \nSugar Bliss Cake Boutique\, 115 N. Wabash Av\, Chicago\, 312-845-9669\, Saturday\, 9am-6pm\, SugarBlissCakes.com. Offering slices of pumpkin and pecan pie for $3.14 while they last. \nSugar Bliss Patisserie\, 122 S. Wabash Av\, Chicago\, 312-997-5872\, Saturday\, 9am-8pm\, SugarBlissPatisserie.com. Offering slices of pumpkin and pecan pie for $3.14 while they last. \n  \nRESTAURANTS: \nArtopolis Chicago\, Bakery\, Café & Agora\, 306 S Halsted St\, Chicago\, 312-559-9000\, Saturday\, 8:30am-midnight\, ArtopolisChicago.com. Offering their signature menu item\, which is a savory Greek pie called Arto-PI-tas\, for only $3.14 (usually $4.50) all day. \nBlaze Pizzas\, check BlazePizza.com for Chicago location and hours. For the seventh year in a row\, Blaze Pizza will offer $3.14 personal pizzas across the U.S. The offer can be found in the app and will become available at 3:14 p.m. local time. Added bonus – those who redeem the deal will also get $3.14 off a large shareable pizza \nMy Pie Pizza\, 2010 N. Damen Av\, Chicago\, 773-394-6900\, Saturday\, 11am-10pm\, MyPiePizza.com. Offering individual thin crust cheese pizza pies for $3.14; each additional ingredient is priced at the 3 digits after 3.14 (that’s $1.59). \nParker’s American Restaurant\,1000 31st St\, Downers Grove\, 630-960-5700\, Saturday\, 4pm-10:30pm\, ParkersAmerican.com. Offering two types of individual 12” pizza (pepperoni/ sausage/cheese or mushroom/artichokes/olive) for $3.14 for math students & math teachers; $5.00 for the mathematically challenged. Served in the lounge and dining room. Plus\, E=mc2 Daiquiris for $8.00 in honor of Einstein’s birthday.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/12206/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200113T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T171347Z
UID:10000902-1584178200-1584185400@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:POSTPONED to 6/28 (2pi)  - Pi Day "Pi K" Fun Run/Walk 2020 (Better than a 5K!) - 2020-03-14
DESCRIPTION:ISC’s fun – and tasty! – Pi Day Fun Run is back for the 8th year!\nJoin us for a GREAT event. Whether you run\, walk\, amble\, strut or skip you’ll support science outreach programs year-round.\n  \nRun Start & Course: \nThe 3.14-mile “Pi K” run or walk starts at 10:00am at three Fleet Feet Chicago-area stores. Doors open at 9:30 for you to get your t-shirt and trivia quiz. Locations for 2020 are: South Loop\, Lincoln Square\, and Oak Park. (To quote the Grail Knight in Last Crusade\, “Choose wisely” there is a fee to change locations.) Go to PidayRun.org to reserve your spot. \nThe course route will be determined by Fleet Feet running experts and maps will be available at check-in and possibly in advance. \nT-Shirts: \nEach runner who registers by Friday\, March 6th will receive a Pi K t-shirt. After that\, we can’t guarantee supply or sizes. The ISC-branded Pi K shirt is made of cotton and will be available in small\, medium\, large and x-large. \nPackets & Party:\nThere is positively NO PACKET PICKUP prior to the run but there will be a pie party after! \nT-shirts\, swag\, and Pi Day quizzes will be picked up at check-in on race day. Bag check is available at the stores and you can change clothes there\, so please arrive early. Post-run\, back at Fleet Feet\, we’ll have bagels & coffee\, pie\, and a trivia quiz with prizes! \nAwesome Sponsors!\nISC is thrilled to partner with Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago’s top running source\, for this fun annual event. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \n       \nWeather:\nThis 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 pie party probably won’t be. We’re not savages. There are no refunds but transfers are allowed. \nWAIVER and RELEASE:\nWaiver 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. Having 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. \nThe Significance 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. \nBenefits:\nAll Pi K proceeds support the public science outreach programs of IL Science Council\, a 501c3 organization. Your body benefits because you’re exercising it with a slightly elongated 5K.\nYour brain benefits from cardio exercise\, thinking & learning about pi\, plus exercising it with our trivia quiz.\nYour heart & mind benefit because you appreciate that all event proceeds benefit ISC’s efforts to bring engaging public programs on science\, technology\, engineering and math to our community.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-fun-run-walk-2020-better-than-a-5k-2/
LOCATION:Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200113T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164232Z
UID:10000896-1584196200-1584203400@www.illinoisscience.org
SUMMARY:Pi Day "Pi K" Fun Run/Walk 2020 (Better than a 5K!)
DESCRIPTION:ISC’s fun – and tasty! – Pi Day Fun Run is back for the 8th year!\nJoin us for a GREAT event. Whether you run\, walk\, amble\, strut or skip you’ll support science outreach programs year-round.\n  \nRun Start & Course: \nThe 3.14-mile “Pi K” run or walk starts at 10:00am at three Fleet Feet Chicago-area stores. Doors open at 9:30 for you to get your t-shirt and trivia quiz. Locations for 2020 are: South Loop\, Lincoln Square\, and Oak Park. (To quote the Grail Knight in Last Crusade “Choose wisely” there is a fee to change locations) \nThe course route will be determined by Fleet Feet running experts and maps will be available at check-in and possibly in advance. \nT-Shirts: \nEach runner who registers by Friday\, March 6th will receive a Pi K t-shirt. After that\, we can’t guarantee supply or sizes. The ISC-branded Pi K shirt is made of cotton and will be available in small\, medium\, large and x-large. \nPackets & Party:\nThere is positively NO PACKET PICKUP prior to the run but there will be a pie party after! \nT-shirts\, swag\, and Pi Day quizzes will be picked up at check-in on race day. Bag check is available at the stores and you can change clothes there\, so please arrive early. Post-run\, back at Fleet Feet\, we’ll have bagels & coffee\, pie\, and a trivia quiz with prizes! \nAwesome Sponsors!\nISC is thrilled to partner with Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago’s top running source\, for this fun annual event. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \n       \nWeather:\nThis 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 pie party probably won’t be. We’re not savages. There are no refunds but transfers are allowed. \nWAIVER and RELEASE:\nWaiver 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. Having 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. \nThe Significance 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. \nBenefits:\nAll Pi K proceeds support the public science outreach programs of IL Science Council\, a 501c3 organization. Your body benefits because you’re exercising it with a slightly elongated 5K.\nYour brain benefits from cardio exercise\, thinking & learning about pi\, plus exercising it with our trivia quiz.\nYour heart & mind benefit because you appreciate that all event proceeds benefit ISC’s efforts to bring engaging public programs on science\, technology\, engineering and math to our community.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-fun-run-walk-2020-better-than-a-5k/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200325T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200302T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164232Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED until September 23 - Northwestern University Science Cafe -"Invasive Species in the Great Lakes"
DESCRIPTION:Below the Surface: Invasive Species in the Great Lakes \nScott F. Colborne\, PhD\nResearch Biologist & Instructor\nDaniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research\nJohn G. Shedd Aquarium \nWEDNESDAY\,  SEPTEMBER 23\, 2020\n6:30—8:00 pm\nThe Firehouse Grill\, 2nd Floor\n750 Chicago Ave.\, Evanston 60202 \nOver the past two centuries\, more than 180 species of plants and animals have been introduced into the Great Lakes\, some of which have become headline grabbing invasive species due to their impacts on water quality\, animals\, and humans. From sea lamprey\, feared as ‘vampires’ for latching onto the sides of fishes\, to the tiny zebra mussels that filter vast quantities of nearly microscopic food from the water\, there is much to be concerned about these invasive species. However\, there is also hope as some native species show resiliency towards the changing environment around them. \nThis talk will describe the history of a few key invasive species\, some of the success’s humans have had learning from invasions\, and the resiliency of native species in the Great Lakes. A unique and changing environment unlike any other around the world\, the Great Lakes have many stories to tell\, and in this talk\, we will delve below the surface to discuss the relationships between our native and invasive species that are shaping the Great Lakes as we know them today. \n  \n\nWHAT IS SCIENCE CAFE?\n\nScience Cafe is a forum for the discussion of important and interesting scientific issues. They are informal and accessible – much more so than a public lecture. It’s an opportunity to gather with old and new friends in a relaxed atmosphere while participating in a program of very cool scientific ‘stuff’! No cover charge\, EVER! \n\n\n\nWHO WILL BE THERE?\nAudiences consist of people who are interested in science but generally never have the opportunity to discuss their views with\, and ask questions of\, someone “in the know”. No scientific knowledge is assumed by the speakers\, so anyone can participate. \n\n\n\nWHAT HAPPENS AT A SCIENCE CAFE?\nCafes start with an engaging talk from the research scientist who introduces the topic. It is not a lecture\, so anyone can ask a question\, and positively welcomed will be those which begin “This might be a stupid question\, but …” These questions are invariably not stupid and often rather insightful. \n\n\n\nWHERE AND WHEN?\nOur Science Café Evanston is held typically on the third or fourth Wednesday each month\, September through May. \n6:30—8:00 pm\nThe Firehouse Grill\n750 Chicago Ave.\, Evanston 60202
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/northwestern-university-science-cafe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200408T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200311T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164230Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED -- Science of Magic with Jeanette Andrews - 2020-04-07
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – new date will be announced here and in ISC’s e-news & Facebook page as soon as possible\nIllinois Science Council is hosting a truly unique evening that brings together two scientists who are experts on human visual perception (one is also a professional magician) together with magician and artist Jeanette Andrews for an extraordinary experience on the Science of Magic. \nYou will learn from scientists how the psychology and neuroscience of magic has been studied in laboratory settings and why magic has the ability to simultaneously trick us and yet delight us. \nJoin us at this one-time event that is part talk\, part workshop and wholly designed to amaze and astound you! \nPhoto: David Linsell\nSeating is limited. This is a BYOB event\, so grab to go to enjoy the show! \nDoors open at 7:00pm; program at 7:30pm. \nReserve your seats now for this rare science and magic program! \nJeanette Andrews \nMagician\, artist\, sensory illusionist. \nShe is hailed as one of the most innovative illusionists in the world today and Andrews has presented commissioned and site-specific for The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt\, the International Museum of Surgical Science\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Andrews has staged hundreds of sold-out and standing-room-only performances for Fortune 500 companies\, theaters and universities across the United States\, including Infiniti\, Kraft\, Thermo Fisher Scientific\, Lyric Opera & Chicago Ideas Week. Her work explores how illusions construct reality and highlights astonishing aspects of everyday life via moments of the seemingly impossible. She is a prior artist in residence for High Concept Labs and The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Illusion is Ms. Andrews’ life’s work and her performances have been praised by the Chicago Tribune\, The Cut and PBS. \nAnthony “Tony” Barnhart is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychological Science at Carthage College. He received his PhD in Cognitive Science from Arizona State University in 2013\, where he began his graduate career with the intention of being a language researcher. To this end\, he has published research examining the processes underlying handwritten word perception\, a domain that has been largely ignored by psychologists. \nHowever\, Tony is also a part-time professional magician with over 20 years of performing experience. His research trajectory changed in 2010 with the publication of the book Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about our Everyday Deceptions\, in which he was featured as a consultant and teacher on the science of stage magic. The scientific interest that the book garnered motivated Tony to shift his focus toward the interface of science and magic. His current research on the topic explores inattentional blindness and the techniques magicians use to manipulate attentional deployment in time. He regularly teaches a college course devoted to the cognitive science of magic. \nSteven Franconeri\, PhD\, is a Professor of Psychology at Northwestern\, and Director of the Northwestern Cognitive Science Program. His research is on visual thinking\, visual communication\, and the psychology of data visualization. He directs the Visual Thinking Laboratory\, where a team of researchers explore how leveraging the visual system – the largest single system in your brain – can help people think\, remember\, and communicate more efficiently. \nHis undergraduate training was in computer science and cognitive science at Rutgers University\, followed by a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University\, and postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia. His work on both Cognitive Science and Data Visualization has been funded by the National Science Foundation\, the Department of Education\, and the Department of Defense. He has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award\, a Psychonomic Society Early Career award\, and a Cattell Sabbatical award for his research on visual thinking.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-magic-with-jeanette-andrews-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200312T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T171352Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Science of Magic with Jeanette Andrews
DESCRIPTION:ISC is hosting a truly unique evening that brings together two scientists who are experts on human visual perception (one is also a professional magician) together with magician and artist Jeanette Andrews for an extraordinary experience on the Science of Magic. \nYou will learn from scientists how the psychology and neuroscience of magic has been studied in laboratory settings and why magic has the ability to simultaneously trick us and yet delight us. \nJoin us at this one-time event that is part talk\, part workshop and wholly designed to amaze and astound you! \n  \nSeating is limited. This is a BYOB event\, so grab to go to enjoy the show! \nDoors open at 7:00pm; program at 7:30pm. \nReserve your seats now for this rare science and magic program! \n Photo: Saverio Truglia \n\nJeanette Andrews \nMagician\, artist\, sensory illusionist. \nShe is hailed as one of the most innovative illusionists in the world today and Andrews has presented commissioned and site-specific for The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt\, the International Museum of Surgical Science\, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Andrews has staged hundreds of sold-out and standing-room-only performances for Fortune 500 companies\, theaters and universities across the United States\, including Infiniti\, Kraft\, Thermo Fisher Scientific\, Lyric Opera & Chicago Ideas Week. Her work explores how illusions construct reality and highlights astonishing aspects of everyday life via moments of the seemingly impossible. She is a prior artist in residence for High Concept Labs and The Institute for Art and Olfaction. Illusion is Ms. Andrews’ life’s work and her performances have been praised by the Chicago Tribune\, The Cut and PBS.​ \n\n\nAnthony “Tony” Barnhart is Assistant Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychological Science at Carthage College. He received his PhD in Cognitive Science from Arizona State University in 2013\, where he began his graduate career with the intention of being a language researcher. To this end\, he has published research examining the processes underlying handwritten word perception\, a domain that has been largely ignored by psychologists. \nHowever\, Tony is also a part-time professional magician with over 20 years of performing experience. His research trajectory changed in 2010 with the publication of the book Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about our Everyday Deceptions\, in which he was featured as a consultant and teacher on the science of stage magic. The scientific interest that the book garnered motivated Tony to shift his focus toward the interface of science and magic. His current research on the topic explores inattentional blindness and the techniques magicians use to manipulate attentional deployment in time. He regularly teaches a college course devoted to the cognitive science of magic. \nSteven Franconeri\, PhD\, is a Professor of Psychology at Northwestern\, and Director of the Northwestern Cognitive Science Program. His research is on visual thinking\, visual communication\, and the psychology of data visualization. He directs the Visual Thinking Laboratory\, where a team of researchers explore how leveraging the visual system – the largest single system in your brain – can help people think\, remember\, and communicate more efficiently. \nHis undergraduate training was in computer science and cognitive science at Rutgers University\, followed by a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University\, and postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia. His work on both Cognitive Science and Data Visualization has been funded by the National Science Foundation\, the Department of Education\, and the Department of Defense. He has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award\, a Psychonomic Society Early Career award\, and a Cattell Sabbatical award for his research on visual thinking.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-magic-with-jeanette-andrews/
LOCATION:Cards Against Humanity Theater\, 1551 W. Homer Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED -- Richard Cytowic on Synesthesia 
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – new date will be announced by CHF\, here and in ISC’s e-news as soon as possible\nRichard E. Cytowic on Synesthesia\nPicture a world in which you can not only hear language\, but taste its flavor\, feel its shape\, and see its color. According to pioneering neurologist Richard E. Cytowic we all possess the multisensory perception known as synesthesia\, but only a few of us are consciously aware of that power. Written off as a scientific mystery\, synesthesia was historically viewed as a disorder until Cytowic’s research provided a new perspective. Join Cytowic at Chicago Humanities Festival for a conversation on how synesthesia works and what it illuminates about the human brain\, individual subjectivity\, and the origins of creativity. \n  \nThis program is presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. \nTickets go on sale to CHF members on March 18 and the general public on March 24. \nPublic Ticket Price: $20 | Member Ticket Price: $15 | Student Ticket Price: $10 \nPreorder your copy of Synesthesia: A Union of the Senses through the CHF box office and save 20%. \nRichard E. Cytowic is best known for having rediscovered synesthesia—the involuntary coupling of the senses—and returning the phenomenon to mainstream science. He and David Eagleman received the Montaigne Medal for Wednesday Is Indigo Blue. Cytowic writes “The Fallible Mind” column at Psychology Today\, authors TED lessons\, and has spoken at the Library of Congress\, the Smithsonian\, and others. A three–time Fellow of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, Cytowic is also Clinical Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. His current book is Digital Distractions: Your Stone–Age Brain on Screens & How They Kill Your Social Skills.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/richard-cytowic-on-synesthesia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED -- Brian Greene: Until the End of Time
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – new date will be announced by CHF\, here and in ISC’s e-news as soon as possible\n \n  \nBrian Greene is a renowned physicist\, but it is his skill as a storyteller that allows him to render scientific theory accessible to general audiences. In his new book Until the End of Time\, Greene crafts a wondrous tale of the co-evolution of our universe and the human mind\, from the big bang to the end of time\, with quantum mechanics\, black holes\, and human life in between. He writes of a universal quest for truth on a cosmic scale\, uncovering mysteries hidden in space. Greene visits CHF to discuss the ideas that govern our universe and why understanding them opens up a whole new reality. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. \n  \n  \nPublic Ticket Price: $30 | Member Ticket Price: $20 | Student Ticket Price: $15 \nPublic Ticket Sales begin Tuesday\, March 24 at 10:00am (CT) here. \nChicago Humanities Festival Member presale begins Wednesday\, March 18 at 10:00am (CT) here. \n  \nPreorder your copy of  Until the End of Time: Mind\, Matter\, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe through the CHF box office and save 20%. Book signing immediately following the program. \n  \nBrian Greene is a Professor and the Director of Theoretical Physics at Columbia University\, and one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists. Greene is the author of three acclaimed books\, which became the basis of two Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning NOVA miniseries. Greene is the co-founder of The World Science Festival\, which brings cutting-edge science programming to broad audiences. He is also a regular guest on television shows and renowned for being a brilliant\, entertaining communicator of scientific concepts.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/brian-greene-until-the-end-of-time/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Sarah Parcak on Space Archaeology 
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Parcak on Space Archaeology\nNot long ago the idea of using satellite imagery to locate archeological sites on Earth seemed like a futuristic dream. Now\, with the advent of high-resolution technology\, space archeology is a real and thriving field\, enabling archeologists like Sarah Parcak to uncover the buried treasures of past civilizations that wouldn’t otherwise be seen. In Archaeology from Space\, Parcak weaves together her personal and professional stories\, recounting adventures digging for Viking remains and mapping mythical Egyptian cities. Join Parcak at CHF\, where she will discuss how her cutting-edge profession is helping to rectify long-held assumptions about past civilization while also informing contemporary cultures. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. \nMay 3\, 2020 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Oriental Institute Museum \nPublic Ticket Price: $20 | Member Ticket Price: $15 | Student Ticket Price: $10 \nPreorder your copy of Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past through the CHF box office and save 20%. \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/12145/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200303T060000Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED -- Sarah Parcak on Space Archaeology 
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – new date will be announced by CHF\, here and in ISC’s e-news as soon as possible\nSarah Parcak on Space Archaeology\nNot long ago the idea of using satellite imagery to locate archeological sites on Earth seemed like a futuristic dream. Now\, with the advent of high-resolution technology\, space archeology is a real and thriving field\, enabling archeologists like Sarah Parcak to uncover the buried treasures of past civilizations that wouldn’t otherwise be seen. In Archaeology from Space\, Parcak weaves together her personal and professional stories\, recounting adventures digging for Viking remains and mapping mythical Egyptian cities. Join Parcak at the Chicago Humanities Festival\, where she will discuss how her cutting-edge profession is helping to rectify long-held assumptions about past civilization while also informing contemporary cultures. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. \nTickets go on sale to CHF members on March 18 and the general public on March 24 \nPublic Ticket Price: $20 | Member Ticket Price: $15 | Student Ticket Price: $10 \nPreorder your copy of Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past through the CHF box office and save 20%. \nSarah Parcak is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham\, CEO of Globalxplorer\, and Director of the Joint Mission to Lisht (Egypt). Her remote sensing work has been the focus of three BBC specials covering Egypt\, ancient Rome\, and the Vikings. She is a Fellow in the Society of Antiquaries\, a 2014 TED Senior Fellow\, the winner of the 2016 TED Prize\, and a National Geographic Fellow.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/sarah-parcak-on-space-archaeology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200531T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Q&A with Maggie Ryan Sandford\, on “Consider the Platypus: Evolution through Biology’s Most Baffling Beasts”
DESCRIPTION:ISC is excited to host science journalist and comedy writer Maggie Ryan Sandford for a virtual author talk where we get to explore her recent book\, Consider the Platypus: Evolution Through Biology’s Most Baffling Beasts. The review by Ars Technica explains it well: \n“Science buffs and animal lovers will gravitate to Consider the Platypus… for its detailed and often hilarious exploration of evolution through animals. Darwin’s theory of evolution shaped the views of everyone who came after him\, and it can provide explanations to how some creatures have ended up so curious. The book does this by “profiling” over 50 animals\, and Sandford describes the most important quirks and anomalies of each that likely came from evolutionary adaptation. If you’re intrigued by DNA-altering octopuses\, radiation-withstanding tardigrades\, and venomous platypuses\, then you should pick up Consider the Platypus.” \nThis will be a really fun discussion. Join us! \nFREE!  Livestream with audience Q&A HERE \n \nMaggie Ryan Sandford is a science journalist\, broadcast media producer\, researcher\, award-winning comedy writer\, speaker\, and performer. She has been published in Smithsonian\, Slate\, Nautili.us\, National Geographic\, mental floss\, Glamour\, ComedyCentral.com\, The Onion’s A.V Club\, and appeared regularly on All Things Considered and Freakonomics Tell Me Something You Don’t Know. She also worked as a research associate at the Science Museum of Minnesota\, where she studied the way people engage with science. She lives in St. Paul\, Minnesota. \nTuesday\, June 23\, 2020\, 6:00pm (CT) \nFREE!  Livestream with audience Q&A HERE \nYou can purchase a copy of “Consider the Platypus” here.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/qa-with-maggie-ryan-sandford-on-consider-the-platypus-evolution-through-biologys-most-baffling-creatures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200624T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Q&A with Maggie Ryan Sandford\, author of "Consider the Platypus: Evolution through Biology's Most Baffling Beasts"
DESCRIPTION:ISC is excited to host science journalist and comedy writer Maggie Ryan Sandford for a virtual author talk where we get to explore her recent book\, Consider the Platypus: Evolution Through Biology’s Most Baffling Beasts. The review by Ars Technica explains it well: \n“Science buffs and animal lovers will gravitate to Consider the Platypus… for its detailed and often hilarious exploration of evolution through animals. Darwin’s theory of evolution shaped the views of everyone who came after him\, and it can provide explanations to how some creatures have ended up so curious. The book does this by “profiling” over 50 animals\, and Sandford describes the most important quirks and anomalies of each that likely came from evolutionary adaptation. If you’re intrigued by DNA-altering octopuses\, radiation-withstanding tardigrades\, and venomous platypuses\, then you should pick up Consider the Platypus.” \nThis will be a really fun discussion. Join us!  \nFREE!  Livestream with audience Q&A HERE \n Maggie Ryan Sandford is a science journalist\, broadcast media producer\, researcher\, award-winning comedy writer\, speaker\, and performer. She has been published in Smithsonian\, Slate\, Nautili.us\, National Geographic\, mental floss\, Glamour\, ComedyCentral.com\, The Onion’s A.V Club\, and appeared regularly on All Things Considered and Freakonomics Tell Me Something You Don’t Know. She also worked as a research associate at the Science Museum of Minnesota\, where she studied the way people engage with science. She lives in St. Paul\, Minnesota. \nTuesday\, June 23\, 2020\, 6:00pm (CT) \nFREE!  Livestream with audience Q&A HERE \nYou can purchase a copy of “Consider the Platypus” here.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/qa-with-maggie-ryan-sandford-author-of-consider-the-platypus-evolution-through-biologys-most-baffling-creatures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200903T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Virtual Trivia Night with ISC - 2020-09-03
DESCRIPTION:Join ISC for a virtual Trivia night!\nQuestions will be loosely based around life in quarantine – multiple choice.\n\nLearn fun facts while hanging out with Illinois Science Council fans.\n\nThursday\, September 3\, 2020\n6:30-7:30pm CT\n\nPlease RSVP here to receive the virtual link day of:\nhttp://Bit.ly/ISCTrivia2020
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/virtual-trivia-night-with-isc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200903T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200904T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200902T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164224Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Trivia Night with ISC - 2020-09-03
DESCRIPTION:Join ISC for a virtual Trivia night!\nQuestions will be loosely based around life in quarantine – multiple choice. \nLearn fun facts while hanging out with Illinois Science Council fans.\n\nThursday\, September 3\, 2020\n6:30-7:30pm CT\nPlease RSVP here to receive the virtual link day of:\nhttp://Bit.ly/ISCTrivia2020
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/virtual-trivia-night-with-isc-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
CREATED:20200827T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Science of the Internet — How does it actually work?? - 2020-09-22
DESCRIPTION:ISC is hosting a fun & fascinating lunchtime talk on Sept. 22 on the Science of the Internet — How does it actually work?? \nHow does the internet actually work? It’s become an integral part of our work and personal lives\, but do we really understand how it works? This talk will cover history on how the internet started\, how it was built\, and how it spread around the world. We’ll learn how exactly we receive the internet in our homes (i.e. where it’s coming from)\, and the difference between wireless and wired internet. Finally\, we’ll discover the infrastructure of the internet and the many different applications that have infiltrated our daily lives\, including the growing list of streaming services many of us use today. Plan to join us for a Zoom presentation by George Kontos\, CEO of Marshmallow Streaming for what will be an extremely interesting and informative look into the Internet! \nTuesday\, Sept. 22\, 2020\n12:00noon – 1:00pm\nThere will be time for questions. \nFREE!  Donations welcome 🙂 \nProgram will be livestreamed from ISC’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/illinoissciencecouncil \nScience of Internet will be presented by George Kontos\, the CEO and Founder of Marshmallow Streaming. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago\, and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University. Marshmallow Streaming builds streaming solutions for their customers so they can enjoy their favorite shows\, news\, sports and movies without the cable company. George started Marshmallow Streaming as a hobby to share his cord-cutting knowledge for saving money on cable\, internet and streaming services. Equipped with a backpack\, a laptop and ethernet cables he helped 10 residents save a combined $12\,000 on their cable and internet bill. The results spoke to a major issue in how the industry operates so he decided to turn this hobby into a company to change how internet and entertainment services are delivered\, for the better.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-the-internet-how-does-it-actually-work/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T124210
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SUMMARY:Science of the Internet — How does it actually work??
DESCRIPTION:How does the internet actually work? It’s become an integral part of our work and personal lives\, but do we really understand how it works?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThis talk will cover history on how the internet started\, how it was built\, and how it spread around the world. We’ll learn how exactly we receive the internet in our homes (i.e. where it’s coming from)\, and the difference between wireless and wired internet. \nFinally\, we’ll discover the infrastructure of the internet and the many different applications that have infiltrated our daily lives\, including the growing list of streaming services many of us use today. Plan to join us for a Zoom presentation by George Kontos\, CEO of Marshmallow Streaming for what will be an extremely interesting and informative look into the Internet! \n\nTuesday\, Sept. 22\, 2020\n12:00noon – 1:00pm\nThere will be time for questions. \nFREE!  Donations welcome 🙂 \nProgram will be livestreamed from ISC’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/illinoissciencecouncil \n  \nScience of Internet will be presented by George Kontos\, the CEO and Founder of Marshmallow Streaming. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago\, and earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Bradley University. Marshmallow Streaming builds streaming solutions for their customers so they can enjoy their favorite shows\, news\, sports and movies without the cable company. George started Marshmallow Streaming as a hobby to share his cord-cutting knowledge for saving money on cable\, internet and streaming services. Equipped with a backpack\, a laptop and ethernet cables he helped 10 residents save a combined $12\,000 on their cable and internet bill. The results spoke to a major issue in how the industry operates so he decided to turn this hobby into a company to change how internet and entertainment services are delivered\, for the better.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-the-internet-how-does-it-actually-work-2/
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