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SUMMARY:Pi Day 2021 Celebration of Math with PIE!
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council announces its 2021 list of Chicago-area bakeries celebrating Pi Day by providing pie specials. For 13 years\, ISC has recruited bakeries and restaurants to offer pie-related specials for the public to enjoy Pi Day celebrations. As a nonprofit promoting science\, technology\, engineering and math\, ISC encourages businesses offering pie specials\, and customers enjoying pie on March 14\, to acknowledge the importance of math\, and pi\, in our lives.  (pies image © Cafe Selmarie) \n{Send additions/updates to this list to PiDay@IllinoisScience.org} \n  \nBAKERIES: \nBennison’s Bakery\, 1000 Davis St\, Evanston\, 847-328-9434\, Sunday\, 7am-4pm only\, 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\, pre-order online or phone by Thursday 3/11 for pick up Saturday\, 9am-7:30pm\, Sun 9-3pm CaféSelmarie.com. Featuring: key lime\, apple & cherry streusel (whole and slice)\, and the new Elvis Pie with a chocolate cookie crust\, peanut butter cream\, sliced bananas\, vanilla custard\, whipped cream\, chocolate ganache\, and caramel drizzle. Pre-orders recommended; walk-in supplies limited. Prices vary. \nDefloured Bakery\, 1477 W. Balmoral Av\, Chicago\, 773-234-5733\, Saturday & Sunday\, 10am-3pm\, DeflouredBakery.com. Offering Savory\, vegan pies\, whoopie pies\, plus mini pies and a newly invented Nutella Pie. Everything is gluten-free! Participating in a pop-up store on Sunday\, March 14 at The Perfect Cup\, 4700 N. Damen Av with various pie options available while supplies last. \nDinkel’s Bakery\, 3329 N. Lincoln Av\, Chicago\, 773-281-7300\, Sunday\, 8am-4pm\, 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\, 8am-3pm\, Sunday 8am-2pm FanniesCafe.com. Offering special pies only available on Pi Day\, whole and by the slice in blueberry\, apple\, French silk\, and apple cheesecake\, banana cream\, pecan\, cherry\, lemon meringue\, apple-pecan. Pre-ordering pies is recommended with 24-hour notice; walk-ups while supplies last. \nFirst Slice Pie Cafe\, FirstSlice.org is offering slices for only $3.14 on all flavors\, plus mini pies for $6.28\, and 20% off whole pies\, while supplies last. At two locations: \n\nManor: 4664 N. Manor\, Chicago\, 773-267-0169\, Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm\nAndersonville: 5357 N. Ashland\, 773-275-4297\, Sat. 10am-8pm\, Sun. 10am-6pm\n\nHappy Apple Pie Shop\, 226 Harrison St.\, Oak Park\, 708-606-0037\, HappyApplePieShop. Offering 2 mini pies for $3.14 (limit 4)\, or 1 hand pie for $3.14 (limit 2; additional pies are regular price) on Saturday only 11:30am-5:00pm. \nJarosch Bakery\, 35 Arlington Heights Rd\, Elk Grove Village\, 847-437-1234\, Saturday\, 6:30am-5:00pm only\, JaroschBakery.com. Offering mini pies in blueberry\, apple\, and cherry crumble\, while supplies last. Also a wide variety of double crust and crumble topping baked pies\, and 6 different whipped cream pies. Must order in advance for pickup on Saturday\, 6:30am-5:00pm; closed Sunday. \nJewel Foods Bakeries\, various Chicago area locations\, check local store for details and availability\, JewelOsco.com. Offering discounted apple pies for only $3.14. While supplies last. \nRoeser’s Bakery\, 3216 W North Av\, Chicago\, 773-489-6900\, Saturday and Sunday\, 8am-6pm\, RoesersCakes.com. Offering mini pie flavors including Boston cream\, chocolate custard whipped cream\, coconut custard whipped cream\, and lemon meringue\, all for $3.14 on Pi Day\, plus 10% off all pies in the store. While supplies last. \nSweet Mandy B’s\, Lincoln Park\, 1208 W. Webster\, Chicago\, Sat & Sun. 9am-7pm\, 773-244-1174\, SweetMandyBs.com. This weekend offering 9” pies in apple streusel\, apple cherry streusel\, key lime\, banana cream\, and chocolate cream. Call 773-244-1174 to pre-order 9″ pies; on 3.14\, place pie order online before collecting at pick up door. \nSweet Mandy B’s\, Streeterville\, 254 E. Ontario\, Chicago\, Sat & Sun. 9am-6pm\, 312-255-1632\, SweetMandyBs.com. This weekend offering whole 9” pies and slices in apple streusel\, key lime\, banana cream\, and chocolate cream. Call 312-255-1632 to pre-order 9″ pies; on 3.14\, visit in-store or online to purchase whole pies & slices. \n  \nPIZZA: \nBlaze Pizza\, check BlazePizza.com for Chicago location and hours. Blaze Pizza will offer coupons for $3.14 personal pizzas through their app only. Customers must download the app before March 14 and sign up for a Blaze Rewards account\, and choose a favorite location to receive a $3.14 pizza on your next visit good through April 12\, 2021. Some restrictions apply. \n7-Eleven\, participating 7-Eleven stores are offering large pizzas for $3.14. 7-Eleven.com. Limitations apply. Offer is available only through the 7Rewards® loyalty program in the app or ordered on the 7NOW delivery app for delivery or order-ahead pickup. Valid on any large pepperoni\, extreme meat\, or triple-cheese pizza. The offer will be live from 12:01am-11:59 pm local time Sunday\, March 14 while supplies last at participating US stores. For every whole pizza purchased at participating stores on Pi Day\, the retailer will help provide a meal to Feeding America\, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country. \nSmack Dab Chicago\, Rogers Park\, 6730 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, 872-241-9111\, Sunday 5-9:00pm\, offering 3-topping pizzas for only $14. While supplies last. Toast.com/smackdabchi/ \n  \n {Send additions/corrections to this list to PiDay@IllinoisScience.org} \n  \nIllinois Science Council is an independent 501c3 organization that promotes science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM) for the public. ISC offers engaging programs to highlight researchers from Chicago-area institutions. \n  \nISC is also hosting a virtual Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run/Walk of 3.14-miles anytime before Sunday\, March 14\, 2021. Registrants can enter their chosen route for a prize\, and join a trivia game with prizes at 3:14pm or 6:28pm on 3/14. All registrants receive a special pandemic-edition 2021 PiK t-shirt. Details at PiDayRun.org. \n3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628 \n 
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SUMMARY:Pi Day Celebrates MATH with PIE!
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council announces its 2021 list of Chicago-area bakeries celebrating Pi Day by providing pie specials. For 13 years\, ISC has recruited bakeries and restaurants to offer pie-related specials for the public to enjoy Pi Day celebrations. As a nonprofit promoting science\, technology\, engineering and math\, ISC encourages businesses offering pie specials\, and customers enjoying pie on March 14\, to acknowledge the importance of math\, and pi\, in our lives. (pies image © Cafe Selmarie) \nSend additions/updates to this list to PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nBAKERIES: \nBennison’s Bakery\, 1000 Davis St\, Evanston\, 847-328-9434\, Sunday\, 7am-4pm only\, 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\, pre-order online or phone by Thursday 3/11 for pick up Saturday\, 9am-7:30pm\, Sun 9-3pm CaféSelmarie.com. Featuring: key lime\, apple & cherry streusel (whole and slice)\, and the new Elvis Pie with a chocolate cookie crust\, peanut butter cream\, sliced bananas\, vanilla custard\, whipped cream\, chocolate ganache\, and caramel drizzle. Pre-orders recommended; walk-in supplies limited. Prices vary. \nDefloured Bakery\, 1477 W. Balmoral Av\, Chicago\, 773-234-5733\, Saturday & Sunday\, 10am-3pm\, DeflouredBakery.com. Offering Savory\, vegan pies\, whoopie pies\, plus mini pies and a newly invented Nutella Pie. Everything is gluten-free! Participating in a pop-up store on Sunday\, March 14 at The Perfect Cup\, 4700 N. Damen Av with various pie options available while supplies last. \nDinkel’s Bakery\, 3329 N. Lincoln Av\, Chicago\, 773-281-7300\, Sunday\, 8am-4pm\, 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\, 8am-3pm\, Sunday 8am-2pm FanniesCafe.com. Offering special pies only available on Pi Day\, whole and by the slice in blueberry\, apple\, French silk\, and apple cheesecake\, banana cream\, pecan\, cherry\, lemon meringue\, apple-pecan. Pre-ordering pies is recommended with 24-hour notice; walk-ups while supplies last. \nFirst Slice Pie Cafe\, FirstSlice.org is offering slices for only $3.14 on all flavors\, plus mini pies for $6.28\, and 20% off whole pies\, while supplies last. At two locations: \n\nManor: 4664 N. Manor\, Chicago\, 773-267-0169\, Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm\nAndersonville: 5357 N. Ashland\, 773-275-4297\, Sat. 10am-8pm\, Sun. 10am-6pm\n\nHappy Apple Pie Shop\, 226 Harrison St.\, Oak Park\, 708-606-0037\, HappyApplePieShop. Offering 2 mini pies for $3.14 (limit 4)\, or 1 hand pie for $3.14 (limit 2; additional pies are regular price) on Saturday only 11:30am-5:00pm. \nJarosch Bakery\, 35 Arlington Heights Rd\, Elk Grove Village\, 847-437-1234\, Saturday\, 6:30am-5:00pm only\, JaroschBakery.com. Offering mini pies in blueberry\, apple\, and cherry crumble\, while supplies last. Also a wide variety of double crust and crumble topping baked pies\, and 6 different whipped cream pies. Must order in advance for pickup on Saturday\, 6:30am-5:00pm; closed Sunday. \nJewel Foods Bakeries\, various Chicago area locations\, check local store for details and availability\, JewelOsco.com. Offering discounted apple pies for only $3.14. While supplies last. \nRoeser’s Bakery\, 3216 W North Av\, Chicago\, 773-489-6900\, Saturday and Sunday\, 8am-6pm\, RoesersCakes.com. Offering mini pie flavors including Boston cream\, chocolate custard whipped cream\, coconut custard whipped cream\, and lemon meringue\, all for $3.14 on Pi Day\, plus 10% off all pies in the store. While supplies last. \nSweet Mandy B’s\, Lincoln Park\, 1208 W. Webster\, Chicago\, Sat & Sun. 9am-7pm\, 773-244-1174\, SweetMandyBs.com This weekend offering 9” pies in Apple Streusel\, Apple Cherry Streusel\, Key Lime\, Banana Cream\, and Chocolate Cream. Call 773-244-1174 to pre-order 9″ pies; on 3.14\, place pie order online before collecting at pick up door. \nSweet Mandy B’s\, Streeterville\, 254 E. Ontario\, Chicago\, Sat & Sun. 9am-6pm\, 312-255-1632\, SweetMandyBs.com This weekend offering whole 9” pies and slices in Apple Streusel\, Key Lime\, Banana Cream\, and Chocolate Cream. Call 312-255-1632 to pre-order 9″ pies; on 3.14\, visit in-store or online to purchase whole pies & slices. \n  \nPIZZA: \nBlaze Pizza\, check BlazePizza.com for Chicago location and hours. Blaze Pizza will offer coupons for $3.14 personal pizzas through their app only. Customers must download the app before March 14 and sign up for a Blaze Rewards account\, and choose a favorite location to receive a $3.14 pizza on your next visit good through April 12\, 2021. Some restrictions apply. \n7-Eleven\, participating 7-Eleven stores are offering large pizzas for $3.14. 7-Eleven.com. Limitations apply. Offer is available only through the 7Rewards® loyalty program in the app or ordered on the 7NOW delivery app for delivery or order-ahead pickup. Valid on any large pepperoni\, extreme meat\, or triple-cheese pizza. The offer will be live from 12:01am-11:59 pm local time Sunday\, March 14 while supplies last at participating US stores. For every whole pizza purchased at participating stores on Pi Day\, the retailer will help provide a meal to Feeding America\, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country. \nSmack Dab Chicago\, Rogers Park\, 6730 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, 872-241-9111\, Sunday 5-9:00pm\, offering 3-topping pizzas for only $14. While supplies last. Toast.com/smackdabchi/ \n  \nSend additions/corrections to this list to PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \n  \nIllinois Science Council is an independent 501c3 organization that promotes science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM) for the public. ISC offers engaging programs to highlight researchers from Chicago-area institutions. \n  \nISC is also hosting a virtual Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run/Walk of 3.14-miles anytime before Sunday\, March 14\, 2021. Registrants can enter their chosen route for a prize\, and join a trivia game with prizes at 3:14pm or 6:28pm on 3/14. All registrants receive a special pandemic-edition 2021 PiK t-shirt. Details at PiDayRun.org. \n3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825
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LOCATION:AMC River East 21 Movie Theater\, 322 E. Illinois St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Magic & Psychology:  How Do We Know? - 2021-01-29
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council is excited to host the incredible illusionist\, Jeanette Andrews\, for a performance and interactive talk on magic and visual perception that will enlighten and amaze you about the sensory abilities — or inabilities — of your brain. Weaving together science and folklore with performance and experiments\, the audience co-creates the experience. This presentation will combine pieces from Andrews’ magic performance repertoire\, punctuated with interactive components\, such as scientific visual illusion demonstrations. Jeanette also narrates careful instructions for interactive magic tricks which audience members perform along with her in their own homes\, and create magic without knowing how they accomplished these magical feats.\n  \nThis program will take place on Zoom and guests will be sent the link the day of the event. It is suitable for guests of all ages. There will be a brief introduction followed by a ~30-minute presentation and then time for Q&A. \nAll ticket revenue supports the public science outreach mission of Illinois Science Council\, a 501c3 organization. Thank you for your support. \n  \nAbout Jeanette Andrews \nMagician\, artist & speaker \nJeanette Andrews is hailed as one of the most innovative illusionists in the world today and she has presented commissioned and site-specific works 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\, PBS and the New York Times. \nIG: @JeanetteAndrewsMagic
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SUMMARY:Magic & Psychology:  How Do We Know? - 2021-01-28
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council is excited to host the incredible illusionist\, Jeanette Andrews\, for a performance and interactive talk on magic and visual perception that will enlighten and amaze you about the sensory abilities — or inabilities — of your brain. Weaving together science and folklore with performance and experiments\, the audience co-creates the experience. This presentation will combine pieces from Andrews’ magic performance repertoire\, punctuated with interactive components\, such as scientific visual illusion demonstrations. Jeanette also narrates careful instructions for interactive magic tricks which audience members perform along with her in their own homes\, and create magic without knowing how they accomplished these magical feats.\n  \nThis program will take place on Zoom and guests will be sent the link the day of the event. It is suitable for guests of all ages. There will be a brief introduction followed by a ~30-minute presentation and then time for Q&A. \nAll ticket revenue supports the public science outreach mission of Illinois Science Council\, a 501c3 organization. Thank you for your support. \n  \nAbout Jeanette Andrews \nMagician\, artist & speaker \nJeanette Andrews is hailed as one of the most innovative illusionists in the world today and she has presented commissioned and site-specific works 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\, PBS and the New York Times. \nIG: @JeanetteAndrewsMagic
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SUMMARY:ISC Trivia Night - 2020-12-31
DESCRIPTION:Join virtually with fun folks of Illinois Science Council to test your wits on science-themed trivia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAside from masks\, hand-washing\, and safe distances\, the key things to help us get through this pandemic are: \n\nEngage with other humans (preferably fun ones)\nKeep our brains active (you can only binge-watch so many documentaries)\nHumor (we humans can’t live sanely without it!)\n\nSo join the fun-loving science fans of ISC for a Zoom Trivia Night! (it’s trivia ON zoom; not trivia ABOUT zoom.) We’re excited to tickle our brains with science-tinged factoids while living safely in a pandemic. You do not need to be a scientist to play — this event is for everybody. The theme for this one is WINTER. \nThe event’s Zoom link will be emailed to you if you register on Eventbrite and we will utilize the Kahoot platform for our trivia. ISC’s Game Master will share the question screen\, and everyone playing can use their own phones (or an alternate tab on a computer) to select answers. You’ll like it! \nYou’ll toggle over here: Kahoot.it or open the Kahoot app on your phone\, and enter the Game PIN once it’s on the screen. If you haven’t used the platform before\, you can download it prior to the evening. It’s not necessary to use the app\, but some find it easier than switching between tabs on your computer. \nThis event is BYOWhatever because it’s happening inside your house!! \nThis program is FREE but donations are greatly appreciated! It’s brought to you by the science (and fun) lovers at Illinois Science Council\, which is all of us. Please consider supporting ISC and our mission of public science outreach with a tax-deductible donation of any amount today.
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SUMMARY:ISC Trivia Night - 2020-12-30
DESCRIPTION:Join virtually with fun folks of Illinois Science Council to test your wits on science-themed trivia. \nAside from masks\, hand-washing\, and safe distances\, the key things to help us get through this pandemic are: \n\nEngage with other humans (preferably fun ones)\nKeep our brains active (you can only binge-watch so many documentaries)\nHumor (we humans can’t live sanely without it!)\n\nSo join the fun-loving science fans of ISC for a Zoom Trivia Night! (it’s trivia ON zoom; not trivia ABOUT zoom.) We’re excited to tickle our brains with science-tinged factoids while living safely in a pandemic. You do not need to be a scientist to play — this event is for everybody. The theme for this one is WINTER. \nThe event’s Zoom link will be emailed to you if you register on Eventbrite and we will utilize the Kahoot platform for our trivia. ISC’s Game Master will share the question screen\, and everyone playing can use their own phones (or an alternate tab on a computer) to select answers. You’ll like it! \nYou’ll toggle over here: Kahoot.it or open the Kahoot app on your phone\, and enter the Game PIN once it’s on the screen. If you haven’t used the platform before\, you can download it prior to the evening. It’s not necessary to use the app\, but some find it easier than switching between tabs on your computer. \nThis event is BYOWhatever because it’s happening inside your house!! \nThis program is FREE but donations are greatly appreciated! It’s brought to you by the science (and fun) lovers at Illinois Science Council\, which is all of us. Please consider supporting ISC and our mission of public science outreach with a tax-deductible donation of any amount today.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201125T000000
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SUMMARY:Science of Cooking with Guy Crosby\, PhD and renowned Food Scientist
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this talk by one of America’s foremost food experts! \nIllinois Science Council scored you a treat for your tastebuds just in time for Thanksgiving! ISC is hosting Guy Crosby\, PhD\, best-selling author and Certified Food Scientist\, for a special event for anyone with an interest in food\, cooking\, science\, history\, evolution\, nutrition\, and health. He’ll talk about his life passion and his latest book\, “Cook\, Taste\, Learn: How the Evolution of Science Transformed the Art of Cooking” and will answer audience questions. \nDr. Crosby’s third book “Cook\, Taste. Learn: How the Evolution of Science Transformed the Art of Cooking\,” will be of significant interest to readers who enjoy food\, cooking\, science\, history\, evolution\, nutrition\, and health. He traces the evolution of cooking from the first use of fire through the renaissance of science during the 1600-1700’s up to the present time when the new science of cooking teaches us how to prepare delicious meals for a healthy diet. For those who are especially interested in the science of food and cooking the book contains numerous sidebars that explain complex technical topics in very simple terms as well as a small number of recipes that illustrate the scientific principles. The interest in cooking science is surging because it teaches us how to optimize the nutritional quality of the food we eat by minimizing the loss of essential nutrients and enhancing beneficial nutrients such as protective antioxidants. The science-driven changes in the way we cook will help reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes\, heart disease\, and many forms of cancer\, and enhance our quality of life. Cooking will no longer be seen as just an art but as the perfect blend of art and science\, creating simple dishes that are delicious to eat and good for our health. \nThis online program is FREE and brought to you by the food lovers at Illinois Science Council (which is all of us). Donations to support more science outreach programming are welcome at https://www.illinoisscience.org/donate/ \nCustomers in the United States\, Canada\, U.K\, and elsewhere who purchase “Cook\, Taste\, Learn” through the Columbia University Press website receive a 30% discount off the price of the book by using the promo code CUP30 HERE. \nGuy Crosby\, PhD\, CFS (Certified Food Scientist)\, known as “the cooking science guy\,” has been an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health since 2005. He is also science editor for Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street\, which produces a popular cooking magazine\, PBS television cooking show\, and radio program. Until August 2017 Guy had been the science editor for America’s Test Kitchen for more than twelve years and for more than thirty years worked in the food ingredients and agricultural products industries. \nYou can watch the live stream on ISC’s Facebook page HERE\nOr\, a Zoom link will be sent to you if you register at: https://scienceofcooking.eventbrite.com
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SUMMARY:Science of Cooking with renowned Food Scientist Guy Crosby\, PhD - 2020-11-24
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this talk by one of America’s foremost food experts! \nIllinois Science Council scored you a treat for your tastebuds just in time for Thanksgiving! ISC is hosting Guy Crosby\, PhD\, best-selling author and Certified Food Scientist\, for a special event for anyone with an interest in food\, cooking\, science\, history\, evolution\, nutrition\, and health. He’ll talk about his life passion and his latest book\, “Cook\, Taste\, Learn: How the Evolution of Science Transformed the Art of Cooking” and will answer audience questions. \nDr. Crosby’s third book “Cook\, Taste. Learn: How the Evolution of Science Transformed the Art of Cooking\,” will be of significant interest to readers who enjoy food\, cooking\, science\, history\, evolution\, nutrition\, and health. He traces the evolution of cooking from the first use of fire through the renaissance of science during the 1600-1700’s up to the present time when the new science of cooking teaches us how to prepare delicious meals for a healthy diet. For those who are especially interested in the science of food and cooking the book contains numerous sidebars that explain complex technical topics in very simple terms as well as a small number of recipes that illustrate the scientific principles. The interest in cooking science is surging because it teaches us how to optimize the nutritional quality of the food we eat by minimizing the loss of essential nutrients and enhancing beneficial nutrients such as protective antioxidants. The science-driven changes in the way we cook will help reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes\, heart disease\, and many forms of cancer\, and enhance our quality of life. Cooking will no longer be seen as just an art but as the perfect blend of art and science\, creating simple dishes that are delicious to eat and good for our health. \nThis online program is FREE and brought to you by the food lovers at Illinois Science Council (which is all of us). Donations to support more science outreach programming are welcome at https://www.illinoisscience.org/donate/ \nCustomers in the United States\, Canada\, U.K\, and elsewhere who purchase “Cook\, Taste\, Learn” through the Columbia University Press website receive a 30% discount off the price of the book by using the promo code CUP30 HERE. \nGuy Crosby\, PhD\, CFS (Certified Food Scientist)\, known as “the cooking science guy\,” has been an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health since 2005. He is also science editor for Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street\, which produces a popular cooking magazine\, PBS television cooking show\, and radio program. Until August 2017 Guy had been the science editor for America’s Test Kitchen for more than twelve years and for more than thirty years worked in the food ingredients and agricultural products industries. \nYou can watch the live stream on ISC’s Facebook page HERE\nOr\, a Zoom link will be sent to you if you register at: https://scienceofcooking.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-of-cooking-with-renowned-food-scientist-guy-crosby-phd-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T010000
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SUMMARY:A Storm of Stars: A Living History of the Milky Way
DESCRIPTION:A Storm of Stars: A Living History of the Milky Way \nFor most of human history\, we have been aware of the Milky Way\, but it is comparatively recent that we have come to understand the Milky Way is our parent galaxy. A vast swirling storm of stars 10 billion years in the making. The story of how we came to understand our home galaxy is one of the central threads in the story of how we have come to understand the Universe far beyond. Historically our ideas about the nature and structure of the Cosmos have grown out of our attempts to understand the Milky Way. For hundreds of years\, we didn’t know what the Milky Way was\, or even that there were other galaxies besides the Milky Way. \nIn this talk\, we’ll examine the discovery of the Milky Way\, and discuss how we came to understand the structure\, evolution and environs of the galaxy. We’ll talk about how our perceptions of the Milky Way constantly shape and change our understanding of the Cosmos on much larger scales\, and we’ll end with some of the secrets the galaxy still hides from us\, providing astronomers puzzles and challenges to work on for many years yet to come. \nPresented by Shane Larson

 \nShane Larson is a research associate professor of physics at Northwestern University\, where he is the Associate Director of CIERA.

Shane works in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics\, specializing in studies of compact stars\, binaries\, and the galaxy. He works in gravitational wave astronomy with both the ground-based LIGO project\, and future space-based observatory LISA. He was formerly a tenured associate professor of physics at Utah State University. Shane contributes regularly to a public science blog at writescience.wordpress.com\, and tweets with the handle @sciencejedi. \nOnline Wednesday\, October 28 @ 7 p.m. Central Time \nRegister for Zoom Webinar HERE \n• Free! All are welcome\n• Q&A after the talk\n• Content tailored to a general audience
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/a-storm-of-stars-a-living-history-of-the-milky-way/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201021T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201022T000000
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SUMMARY:How You Can Help COVID-19 Research on the World Community Grid - 2020-10-21
DESCRIPTION:Science research can mean analyzing insane amounts of data\, which takes longer time than we have. How can it be done more quickly? Enter the World Community Grid – the best invention for science since the microscope! It is\, by far\, the easiest way for anyone to help scientists research pandemics like COVID-19 to stop them and prevent future ones.\n\n\nISC brings you this special Q&A with the Grid’s program manager at IBM (where it was created) who will explain what World Community Grid is\, how the software works\, and how YOU can actually contribute to science research easily without any knowledge of computers or science. You’ll also hear from one of the top scientists at Scripps Research Institute about how they’re utilizing WCG to analyze millions of chemical compounds to search for COVID-19 treatments\, and how you can help. You can do it while you sleep! \nPlus\, at this event\, you’ll learn how to join IL Science Council’s team on WCG where we’ve already generated over 1 million points towards science research. It’s a terrific way that absolutely anyone can contribute to pandemic research. You will love learning about WCG and the science research taking place\, and you’ll have the chance to join a truly winning team that’s worth bragging about! \n\n\nFree Online!\nJoin via the live stream on ISC’s Facebook page\n\nOr join via Zoom if you register HERE and you’ll be sent the link
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-pandemic-research-is-done-on-the-world-community-grid/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201021T190000
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SUMMARY:How You Can Help COVID-19 Research on the World Community Grid
DESCRIPTION:Science research can mean analyzing insane amounts of data\, which takes longer time than we have. How can it be done more quickly? Enter the World Community Grid – the best invention for science since the microscope! It is\, by far\, the easiest way for anyone to help scientists research pandemics like COVID-19 to stop them and prevent future ones. \nISC brings you this special Q&A with the Grid’s program manager at IBM (where it was created) who will explain what World Community Grid is\, how the software works\, and how YOU can actually contribute to science research easily without any knowledge of computers or science. You’ll also hear from one of the top scientists at Scripps Research Institute about how they’re utilizing WCG to analyze millions of chemical compounds to search for COVID-19 treatments\, and how you can help. You can do it while you sleep! \nPlus\, at this event\, you’ll learn how to join IL Science Council’s team on WCG where we’ve already generated over 1 million points towards science research. It’s a terrific way that absolutely anyone can contribute to pandemic research. You will love learning about WCG and the science research taking place\, and you’ll have the chance to join a truly winning team that’s worth bragging about! \n  \nFree Online! \nJoin via the live stream on ISC’s Facebook page \nOr join via Zoom if you register HERE and you’ll be sent the link
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/you-can-contribute-to-covid-19-super-easily-while-you-sleep-with-the-world-wide-grid/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T183000
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SUMMARY:Q&A with Eve Turow-Paul\, Author of "Hungry"
DESCRIPTION:Join us LIVE on Zoom as we talk to Eve Turow-Paul about her latest book\, Hungry: Avocado Toast\, Instagram Influencers\, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning. Register on Eventbrite to receive a link to the Zoom event. \nAbout Hungry: \nIn Hungry\, Eve Turow-Paul breaks down how today’s top food\, wellness\, and lifestyle trends—from gluten-free to the DIY movement—reflect a global culture hungry for control\, community and purpose. Weaving together evolutionary psychology and sociology\, original research\, and captivating investigative reporting from around the world (from a futuristic grocery store in Beijing to a vegan speed dating event in New York City)\, Hungry reveals our most basic human needs and reviews how today’s technology-driven environment impacts our abilities to meet these innate needs. \nWhat’s Inside Hungry? \n\nThe connection between the “death” of the cereal industry and access to work email on our smartphones\nHow posting images of our dinners on social media reflects a hunger for human connection in an increasingly isolated world\nThe ways “diet tribes” and boutique fitness gyms substitute for organized religion\nHow access to round-the-clock news relates to the blowback against GMO foods\nHow wellness retreats\, astrology\, plant parenthood\, and other top lifestyle trends ease modern anxieties\nWhy urban and suburban born Millennials are becoming farmers\, brewers and woodworkers\nWhy “eating local” might not only be a key solution to our current global sense of disconnection\, but also key to solving the climate crisis.\n\nAbout Eve: \nEve Turow-Paul is a globally-recognized thought leader who focuses on the intersection of the Digital Age\, food trends\, and well-being. She researches human behavior and the impact of 21st century technologies and cultural events\, and examines how these shifts impact people’s wants and needs\, all through the lens of food and lifestyle trends. With her unique blend of investigative reporting\, analysis of academic research and top trends\, Turow-Paul utilizes her extensive empirical research to advise Fortune 500 companies\, start-ups\, non-profits and independent entrepreneurs on how to connect with and better serve people. She is also the founder and Executive Director of the Food for Climate League\, a non-profit that’s creating an exciting food and climate narrative to democratize sustainable eating. \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/qa-with-eve-turow-paul-author-of-hungry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200923T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200924T010000
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SUMMARY:NU Science Cafe - "Below the Surface: Invasive Species in the Great Lakes"
DESCRIPTION:Northwestern University  Science Below the Surface: Invasive Species in the Great Lakes \n\n\nScott F. Colborne\, PhD\nResearch Biologist & Instructor\nDaniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research\nJohn G. Shedd Aquarium \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  \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/nu-science-cafe-below-the-surface-invasive-species-in-the-great-lakes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T180000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200922T130000
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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:20200903T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200904T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145903
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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:20200903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200903T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145903
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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:20200623T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200624T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145903
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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:20200623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200623T193000
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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:20200503T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T230000
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145903
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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:20200419T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
CREATED:20200303T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164229Z
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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/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
CREATED:20200303T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164229Z
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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/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
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:20200407T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200408T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
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/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200325T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
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/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
CREATED:20200113T060000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164232Z
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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/
LOCATION:IL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200314T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
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:20200314T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200315T045900
DTSTAMP:20260403T145904
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.
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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.
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