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SUMMARY:Pi Day "Pi K" 3.14-mile Fun Run/Walk 2019
DESCRIPTION:The most exciting thing about 2019 is ISC’s 7th Annual celebration of pi\, running\, and pie on “Pi Day\,” 3.14.  On Wednesday\, March 14\, 2019 ISC hosts our Pi Day “Pi K” fun run/walk and post-party featuring pizza\, pie\, and trivia with prizes! It takes place at Fleet Feet Sports running stores in and around Chicago. \nTickets on sale now at PiDayRun.org.\nThe Details:\nRun Start & Course: 
The 3.14-mile “Pi K” run or walk will start at 6:28pm (or 2 Pi) at four Fleet Feet Chicago area stores or nearby them. Locations for 2019 are: South Loop\, Lincoln Square\, Oak Park\, and a new addition of Deerfield. Choose your location ticket wisely as changing is gonna cost you. Fleet Feet running experts will determine the course route with maps available at check-in and possibly in advance. \nT-Shirts: 
\nA Pi K t-shirt will be given to each runner who registers by March 5th. After that\, we can’t guarantee supply or sizes. The cotton shirt with our awesome Pi K logo is available in small\, medium\, large and x-large. You can see size specifications\, to ensure you are ordering the right size\, here by clicking on View Specs. \nPackets & Party:
\nThere is positively NO PACKET PICKUP prior to the run\, but there is a pizza and pie party after! You’ll get your t-shirt when you check in. Bag check will be available at the stores and you can change clothes there\, so please arrive early to change. Post-run\, back at Fleet Feet\, there will be pizza\, pie\, beer\, and a trivia quiz with prizes! \nAwesome Sponsor!
\nISC is thrilled to partner with Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago’s top running source\, for this fun annual event for our 7th year! 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. There are no refunds. \nSignificance of Pi:\nPi\, in case you don’t remember\, is abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date\, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the world’s most famous mathematical constant\, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics\, science\, engineering and statistics.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-pi-k-3-14-mile-fun-run-walk-2019/
LOCATION:Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pi Day Fun Run/Walk "Pi K" 3.14-mile 2019
DESCRIPTION:The most exciting thing about 2019 is ISC’s 7th Annual celebration of pi\, running\, and pie on “Pi Day\,” 3.14.  On Thursday\, March 14\, 2019 ISC hosts our Pi Day “Pi K” fun run/walk and post-party featuring pizza\, pie\, and trivia with prizes! It takes place at Fleet Feet Sports running stores in and around Chicago. \nTickets on sale now at PiDayRun.org.\n \nDetails: \nRun Start & Course:\nThe 3.14-mile “Pi K” run or walk starts at 6:28pm (or 2 Pi) at four Fleet Feet Chicago area stores or very nearby them. Locations for 2019 are: South Loop\, Lincoln Square\, Oak Park\, and Deerfield. Choose your location ticket wisely as changing is gonna cost you. Fleet Feet running experts determine the course route with maps available at check-in and possibly in advance. \nT-Shirts:\nEach runner who registers by March 5th will receive a Pi K t-shirt. After that\, we can’t guarantee supply or sizes. The cotton shirt with our awesome Pi K logo is available in small\, medium\, large and x-large. To ensure you are ordering the right size\, you can see size specifications here by clicking on View Specs. \nPackets & Party:\nThere is positively NO PACKET PICKUP prior to the run\, but there is a pizza and pie party after! You’ll get your t-shirt when you check in. Bag check will be available at each store and you can change clothes there\, so please arrive early to change. Post-run\, back at Fleet Feet\, there will be pizza\, pie\, beer\, and a trivia quiz with prizes! \nAwesome Sponsor!\nISC is thrilled to partner with Fleet Feet Sports\, Chicago’s top running source\, for this fun annual event for our 7th year! If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities\, email Monica at PiDay@IllinoisScience.org. \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. There are no refunds. \nSignificance of Pi:\nPi\, in case you don’t remember\, is abbreviated to 3.14 but continues indefinitely. To date\, it has been calculated by computer to over 1.2 trillion digits. Competitions exist for reciting the most digits by memory. As the world’s most famous mathematical constant\, Pi is important to many formulas used in mathematics\, science\, engineering and statistics. \nReserve your spot now at PiDayRun.org. Some locations fill up fast!\n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/pi-day-fun-run-walk-pi-k-3-14-mile-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190330T200000
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SUMMARY:Creating a More Sustainable Chicago - A Community Discussion
DESCRIPTION:With spring around the corner\, are you itching to get involved in some of Chicago’s sustainable initiatives? Join us for a panel discussion highlighting what local nonprofit organizations are doing to create a more sustainable Chicago and how you can get involved! \nParticipating organizations include Plant Chicago\, Citizens Utility Board\, Sierra Club\, Food and Water Watch and Illinois Environmental Council. \nRefreshments will be served!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/creating-a-more-sustainable-chicago-a-community-discussion/
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SUMMARY:Nerd Nite After-Hours at the International Museum of Surgical Science
DESCRIPTION:The International Museum of Surgical Science hosts Nerd Nite Chicago in a special after-hours event like never before! We are excited and a little grossed\, and we’re bringing our own bar. Our usual three talks will take place in the hallowed\, marble halls of the IMSS\, then grab your drink and take a stroll around! No one will be there but us nerds. And everyone will be too drunk to mock you for reading every letter of every plaque! \nOur outstanding talks: \nWarring Theories: How Easter Island Makes Fools of Us All\nby Bridget Holcomb \nThe most remote inhabited place on the planet has been studied by scientists for over a century. There are enormous disagreements over what happened on Easter Island\, but the overwhelming amount of evidence is clear: we keep finding new ways to make fools of ourselves. \nBridget Holcomb is a proud representative of Duluth’s Nerd Nite. Her background is in biology and environmental studies\, and has had a low-key obsession with Easter Island since she was 12. She is no longer 12. \nFecal transplants: Real science or a load of crap?\nby Cat Plunkett \nThe role of gut bacteria in health and disease is a hot topic in current medical research. I’ll take you through the science behind fecal microbial transplants as a treatment for disease. We’ll touch on how they work\, the limitations of this treatment and some of the future directions that it may be heading\, including how you could turn your poop into cash. \nCatherine Plunkett is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern University. My research focuses on understanding how early life bacterial exposures affect the development of allergic diseases. \nHistoric Graffiti: Fear\, Hope\, and Faith in Stone\nby Crystal Hollis \nIf walls could speak what would they say about buildings hundreds of years old? Historic graffiti are the stories of the regular everyday person hidden in plain sight in numerous historic buildings throughout the UK. From monsters to ships to protective signs that ward off evil\, these fascinating inscriptions offer a glimpse into the everyday life and world of people from hundreds of years ago.\nCrystal Hollis has been professionally staring at walls for several years now. Her work has taken her all over the UK\, and she has presented on graffiti all over the USA – most recently NYC. She begins her PhD this autumn.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/nerd-nite-after-hours-at-the-international-museum-of-surgical-science/
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SUMMARY:The Science of Star Wars
DESCRIPTION:Star Wars – the fight of the light side of the force against the dark side – is a story that has fascinated us for the last 40 years. A crucial part of this story is the unbelievable scientific and technological advances – traveling through hyperspace\, lightsabers\, holograms\, the discovery of habitable planets – that fill the universe. But are these advances really beyond our reach\, or have we already surpassed some of them? Are they even scientifically possible? If you want to hear the answers to these questions\, join us for a lecture on the science behind Star Wars\, and the physical laws that we have to “bend” to make them work. \nThis talk discusses the physical laws and concepts underlying the scientific advances portrayed in the Star Wars movies. It thus provides a connection between the popular ideas and visions of Star Wars and actual cutting edge science. It reviews the physics of \n\n“The Force” in the context of the standard model of high energy physics\n“Light Sabers” in the context of electromagnetism\, light waves and quantum mechanics\n“Faster than Light Travel” in the context of Einstein’s special theory of relativity\n“Exoplanets and Intelligent Life” in the context of discovering exoplanets\n“Death Star” in the context of gravitational energy\n“Robots and Artificial Intelligence” in the context of creating neural networks and computing power.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-science-of-star-wars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190405T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190405T220000
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SUMMARY:CIERA Heilborn Lecture: Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves
DESCRIPTION:2018-19 HEILBORN LECTURER\nPROFESSOR RAINER WEISS\nPROFESSOR OF PHYSICS (EMERITUS)\nMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\nNOBEL PRIZE FOR PHYSICS\, 2017\n\nFriday\, April 5 at 4:00 pm in Tech Ryan Auditorium: “Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves”
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/ciera-heilborn-lecture-exploring-the-universe-with-gravitational-waves/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190406T010000
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SUMMARY:The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
DESCRIPTION:The Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment are the largest international particle physics project ever built in the United States\, hosted by Fermilab. The project requires major construction at Fermilab and the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota. It involves the excavation of 875\,000 tons of rock a mile underground and filling a particle detector with 70\,000 tons of liquid argon\, to be stored at a temperature of minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Groundbreaking was in July 2017. With DUNE\, scientists will seek to find out the role neutrinos play in the universe and look for rare subatomic interactions never seen before. Are neutrinos the reason that the universe is filled with matter? How do they contribute to the formation of black holes? \nStefan Söldner-Rembold is professor at the University of Manchester\, UK\, and the co-spokesperson of the DUNE collaboration\, which comprises more than 1\,000 scientists from institutions in 32 countries. He’s worked on particle physics experiments at DESY\, CERN\, Fermilab and other institutions. From 2009 to 2011\, he was the co-spokesperson of the DZero experiment at Fermilab. He received his Ph.D. at the Technical University in Munich in 1992.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-deep-underground-neutrino-experiment/
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SUMMARY:Spring Soil Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Instructor Lora Lode will help you prepare for the growing season in a way that prioritizes the health of your soil\, your plants\, and your fellow human beings. Participants will learn about regenerative agricultural practices and be introduced to principles and protocols that anyone can use in their growing – whether large or small scale. The material covered (with examples) will include: soil testing for minerals and organic matter\, how to amend deficiencies\, and best practices to ensure an optimal soil environment to support soil biology. Participants will also learn how to relate these practices to plant health and nutrient density. The workshop will include a demonstration of how to measure nutrient density in fruit/vegetables using a refractometer. With spring right around the corner\, there will also be an emphasis on seed starting\, inoculants\, and transplanting.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/spring-soil-health-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190410T000000
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SUMMARY:2019 Brinson Lecture: Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years people have wondered\, “Are there planets like Earth?” “Are such planets common?” “Do any have signs of life?” Today astronomers are poised to answer these ancient questions\, having recently found thousands of planets that orbit nearby Sun-like stars\, called “exoplanets”. Professor Sara Seager will share the latest advances in this revolutionary field. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. \nSara Seager\, 2019 Brinson Lecturer\nSara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist at MIT. Her science research focuses on theory\, computation\, and data analysis of exoplanets. Her research has introduced many new ideas to the field of exoplanet characterization\, including work that led to the first detection of an exoplanet atmosphere. She received her Ph.D from Harvard University in 1999. Before joining MIT in 2007\, Professor Seager spent four years on the senior research staff at the Carnegie Institution of Washington preceded by three years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton\, NJ. Professor Seager is on the advisory board for Planetary Resources. Professor Seager was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2015\, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow\, the 2012 recipient of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences\, and the 2007 recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s Helen B. Warner Prize. She has been recognized in the media\, most recently in Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential in Space in 2012.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/2019-brinson-lecture-exoplanets-and-the-search-for-habitable-worlds/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190409T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190410T003000
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SUMMARY:The LHC: From dark matter particles to extra dimensions
DESCRIPTION:Researchers around the world hope to discover new particles that can explain the nature of dark matter\, prove the existence of extra dimensions\, and perhaps even create mini black holes… \nThe LHC\, the world’s largest particle accelerator located on the French-Swiss border\, recreates the conditions that prevailed a few seconds after the Big Bang. This equipment makes it possible to collide protons at a speed close to the speed of light\, in order to create new particles. \nWe will discuss very strange events in which protons remain intact after interactions that allow to probe the existence of extra-dimensions in the universe and dark matter particles. \n  \nThis event is free\, but RSVP is mandatory.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-lhc-from-dark-matter-particles-to-extra-dimensions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190410T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190411T030000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122921
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SUMMARY:Garfield Park Conservatory 2nd Wednesday Lecture: Nurturing Nature in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:As growing season is here and our environment comes back to life – here is an invitation for us to improve our city and grow some plants! \nWe know that cities need nature. It provides us with cleaner air\, keeps water out of our basements\, and creates beauty in our surroundings. Nature doesn’t have to be separate from the city\, however. \nOur parks\, community gardens and front and back yards can become vital places for many of the birds and butterflies found in the area. It’s time for us to do our part in connecting the two. Plant seeds will be available here for you as well! \nIza is a Conservation Ecologist at The Field Museum\, working in the greater Chicago Wilderness area – bringing back the health and resilience to those areas that have heavily been affected by urban sprawl and industrial development. \nFREE and open to the public. RSVP’s encouraged. Excited to see you!
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/garfield-park-conservatory-2nd-wednesday-lecture-nurturing-nature-in-chicago/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190411T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122921
CREATED:20190120T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Michio Kaku: Humanity in Space - 2019-04-11
DESCRIPTION:Physicist Michio Kaku has already probed the neuroscientific frontiers of the human mind—including telekinesis\, telepathy\, and dreams. In The Future of Humanity\, Kaku turns to a broader and less fathomable frontier: the universe. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel\, Kaku comes to the Chicago Humanities Festival for an inspiring conversation ranging from wormholes to artificial intelligence\, and a future in which humanity finally achieves what was once deemed impossible: living among the stars. \nIllinois Science Council is excited to partner with the Chicago Humanities Festival for this event. \nYour ticket purchase includes a paperback copy of Kaku’s latest book The Future of Humanity. An option for 1 book + 2 tickets is available by calling the CHF box office at 312-605-8444. ISC followers can use the promo code ILSCI to receive $4 off the Public Book+Ticket bundle to this program. Just add Book+Ticket Public to your basket at the ticketing page and enter the code at checkout to receive the discount. \nhttps://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/michio-kaku-humanity-space/ \n  \n                \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/michio-kaku-humanity-in-space-2/
LOCATION:Music Box Theatre\, 3733 N. Southport Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122921
CREATED:20190201T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Michio Kaku: Humanity in Space - 2019-04-12
DESCRIPTION:Physicist Michio Kaku has already probed the neuroscientific frontiers of the human mind—including telekinesis\, telepathy\, and dreams. In The Future of Humanity\, Kaku turns to a broader and less fathomable frontier: the universe. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel\, Kaku comes to the Chicago Humanities Festival for an inspiring conversation ranging from wormholes to artificial intelligence\, and a future in which humanity finally achieves what was once deemed impossible: living among the stars. \n                     \nIllinois Science Council is excited to partner with the Chicago Humanities Festival for this event. Get tickets HERE. \nYour ticket purchase includes a paperback copy of Kaku’s latest book The Future of Humanity. ISC followers can use the promo code ILSCI to receive $4 off the Public Book+Ticket bundle to this program. Just add Book+Ticket Public to your basket at the ticketing page and enter the code at checkout to receive the discount. Seats are limited. An option for 1 book + 2 tickets is available by calling the CHF box office at 312-605-8444. \n 
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/michio-kaku-humanity-in-space/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T020000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122921
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SUMMARY:The Excited State - Science Improv Comedy Show - 2019-04-12
DESCRIPTION:Science has never been so fun… or scientists so funny! “The Excited State” is an improv comedy show from The Revival theater in Hyde Park. The performance takes audiences on a hilarious—and utterly improvised—journey of discovery through scientific history\, breakthroughs\, and common misconceptions. The troupe is comprised of Chicago’s most outgoing scientists from UChicago\, UIC\, Fermi Lab\, Argonne and elsewhere. Each performance features a “Special Guest” from the scientific community. This month\, “The Excited State” welcomes Stacy Lindau\, MP\, MAPP\, FACOG (Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology\, University of Chicago; Director of the South Side Health & Vitality Studies\, UChicago Health Initiative; Founder NowPow).
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/the-excited-state-science-improv-comedy-show-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T130000
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SUMMARY:Science Afters Hours at the Chicago Botanic Garden: SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Advance: $8/$10\nDay-of: $11/$13 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults get their chance to take part in festival activities in a fun atmosphere with themed cocktail drinks and food available for purchase. Be a kid again and geek out on science and explore the world of pollinators\, flowers\, fruits\, and seeds. Dissect a coneflower\, build your own pollinator\, experience a larger-than-life lima bean\, and lounge on an oversized pollen grain. Meet some of the Garden’s scientists\, too. \nUsual parking fees apply. \n\nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-afters-hours-at-the-chicago-botanic-garden/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122921
CREATED:20190304T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Eating for 8 BIllion
DESCRIPTION:It is projected the world could reach 8 billion people by 2023 (UN\, 2017). Our globalized agricultural system can\, in theory\, provide enough food for this amount of people\, but at what cost? Plant Chicago’s dinner series\, Eating for 8 Billion\, will explore ways that those living in ‘developed’ countries can be the agents of change in simple and delicious ways. \nJoin Plant Chicago on Sunday\, April 14th for a dinner focused on how we can make the world better through food. Featuring a delicious meal prepared by Chef Abra Berens of Granor Farm and ingredients from fellow tenants of The Plant: Emergy Labs\, Closed Loop Farms\, Great American Cheese\, No Denial Foods\, Rumi Spice\, Tuanis Chocolate and Whiner Beer. Composting services provided by Urban Canopy. \nThe main event will take place in Whiner Beer Company’s taproom at The Plant from 1-3 pm. Regular ticket prices are $35\, which will include the full meal and one drink ticket from Whiner Beer. \nA behind the scenes pre-meal event will be from 12-1 pm\, featuring an intimate discussion with Chef Abra Berens (Granor Farm) and Tyler Huggins (Emergy Labs)\, a tour of both Plant Chicago’s and Emergy Lab’s mycology projects\, light food and beverages\, in addition to the full lunch and one drink ticket included in the main event. \nSelect signed copies of Abra Berens new cook book Ruffage: a Practical Guide to Vegetables will also be available for purchase! For more information on the event\, please email us at info@plantchicago.org\, or call our office at (773) 847-5523.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/eating-for-8-billion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190301T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis - 2019-04-15
DESCRIPTION:ISC is excited partner again with Volumes Bookcafe hosting author and journalist Andrew Reeves discussing his compelling new book Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis. \n \n  \nIntelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species \nPoliticians\, ecologists\, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp\, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in Arkansas to the bayous of Louisiana; from marshlands in Indiana to labs in Minnesota; and from the Illinois River to the streets of Chicago where the last line of defense has been laid to keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes\, Overrun takes us on a firsthand journey into the heart of a crisis. Along the way\, environmental journalist Andrew Reeves discovers that saving the Great Lakes is only half the challenge. The other is a radical scientific and political shift to rethink how we can bring back our degraded and ignored rivers and waterways and reconsider how we create equilibrium in a shrinking world. \nWith writing that is both urgent and wildly entertaining\, Andrew Reeves traces the carp’s explosive spread throughout North America from an unknown import meant to tackle invasive water weeds to a continental scourge that bulldozes through everything in its path. \n  \n“In shining a light on the many facets of one of the most wicked problems besetting the planet — the spread of invasive species — Andrew Reeves shows us how to see with compassion and intelligence\, and how to voice a range of perspectives while holding in tension the need to embrace complexity and the urgency of choosing worthy solutions. This book is important not merely for its topic but for its nuanced and thoughtful approach.” — Trevor Herriot\, naturalist and author of Islands of Grass\, and River in a Dry Land \n  \n\nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (paperback $18.95) or order in advance.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/overrun-dispatches-from-the-asian-carp-crisis-2/
LOCATION:Volumes Bookcafe\, 1474 N. Milwaukee Av.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190301T060000Z
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SUMMARY:Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis - 2019-04-16
DESCRIPTION:ISC is excited partner again with Volumes Bookcafe hosting author and journalist Andrew Reeves discussing his compelling new book Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis. \n                           \nIntelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive species \nPoliticians\, ecologists\, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp\, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in Arkansas to the bayous of Louisiana; from marshlands in Indiana to labs in Minnesota; and from the Illinois River to the streets of Chicago where the last line of defense has been laid to keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes\, Overrun takes us on a firsthand journey into the heart of a crisis. Along the way\, environmental journalist Andrew Reeves discovers that saving the Great Lakes is only half the challenge. The other is a radical scientific and political shift to rethink how we can bring back our degraded and ignored rivers and waterways and reconsider how we create equilibrium in a shrinking world. \nWith writing that is both urgent and wildly entertaining\, Andrew Reeves traces the carp’s explosive spread throughout North America from an unknown import meant to tackle invasive water weeds to a continental scourge that bulldozes through everything in its path. \n  \n“In shining a light on the many facets of one of the most wicked problems besetting the planet — the spread of invasive species — Andrew Reeves shows us how to see with compassion and intelligence\, and how to voice a range of perspectives while holding in tension the need to embrace complexity and the urgency of choosing worthy solutions. This book is important not merely for its topic but for its nuanced and thoughtful approach.” — Trevor Herriot\, naturalist and author of Islands of Grass\, and River in a Dry Land \n  \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (paperback $18.95) or order in advance.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/overrun-dispatches-from-the-asian-carp-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190416T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190403T050000Z
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SUMMARY:NIU STEM Café: The Hunt for Dark Matter: How the New SENSEI Experiment is Advancing
DESCRIPTION:Greg Derylo\, Fermilab Engineer \nOne of the mysteries of astrophysics is dark matter\, which has mass and feels the effect of gravity but otherwise interacts rarely\, if ever\, with “normal” matter and has not yet been directly detected. The new SENSEI experiment will be joining the hunt for dark matter using new\, super-sensitive detector technology\, allowing it to cover previously unexplored territory with a group of sensors that weigh less than a handful of pocket change.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/niu-stem-cafe-the-hunt-for-dark-matter-how-the-new-sensei-experiment-is-advancing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190418T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164412Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration at DIRTT with Rich Alapack of We All Live Here
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate Earth Day a few days early at DIRTT. Rich Alapack\, Founder of “We all Live Here” will be in the house to talk to us about the evolution of his project and some of his more recent installations with Apple and The Chicago Blackhawks. https://wealllivehereproject.com/ \nWe’ll have local spirits\, farm to table food\, and an Eco Virtual Reality Experience for you to enjoy. \n**Bring in your old electronics to recycle with FreeGeek for a chance to win some DIRTT wine-see list below of acceptable items \nWhat is We All Live Here? \nMen and Women. Young and Old. Gay and Straight. Black and White. Tall and Short. Rich and Poor. Disabled and Able. Dog and Cat. We all live here together. Our differences and uniquenesses make us all better and we should embrace this and enjoy each other and the planet responsibly. \nWhat does We All Live Here do? \nWe all live here’s mission is to use art\, community\, and technology to remind us all to get along and help each other to succeed. \nFreeGeek Electronics Recycling \nAcceptable Items \n\nLaptops\, Desktops\, Tablets\nLCD Monitors\nKeyboards and Mice\nCell Phones\, PDAs\, and other Mobile Devices\nVideo Game Consoles (and Games!)\nNetworking Equipment\, excluding servers\nPrinters and Scanners\nPeripheral cards\, cables\, media\, software and manual\, computer books\nAll other computer-related hardware\, parts\, and supporting material.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/earth-day-celebration-at-dirtt-with-rich-alapack-of-we-all-live-here/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190418T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190418T013000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190403T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164412Z
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SUMMARY:How Trees Can Help the World: Re-treeing Communities and Making the World a Cooler Place to Live
DESCRIPTION:Grab a drink and join us at The Morton Arboretum for a conversation about promising new research and current initiatives that demonstrate the incredible potential trees have to make the world a better place to live. \nModerator Mike Nowak will chat with leading experts from The Morton Arboretum and across the United States about how cities and suburbs are leading the effort to combat global change\, turning to trees to ensure their communities are healthier\, cooler\, and more sustainable places to live. Find out ways that you can get involved and influence your communities. \nWhether influencing the climate\, protecting our water\, improving public health\, or preserving habitats\, trees might just be the superheroes we need. \nAdmission to the program includes one drink and popcorn.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/how-trees-can-help-the-world-re-treeing-communities-and-making-the-world-a-cooler-place-to-live/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190419T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164411Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Society for Neuroscience 2019 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Each spring\, the Chapter sponsors an Annual Meeting designed to bring scientists\, teachers\, students and the public together to learn about and discuss the latest advances in Neuroscience research and education.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/chicago-society-for-neuroscience-2019-annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190420T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164410Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Aquaponic Farming
DESCRIPTION:Join Plant Chicago’s Technology Coordinator Eric Weber for a primer on this exciting way to grow your own food! Learn the basics behind how aquaponic systems (raising fish + growing plants in water) work\, tips for starting your own system\, and why this method will be an integral part of future food sustainability! \nTickets are $10 for Back of the Yards/New City residents (60609 zip code) email kassandra@plantchicago.org for promo code to enter at checkout. Feel free to reach out with any questions via email at info@plantchicago.org or phone at (773) 847-5523.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/introduction-to-aquaponic-farming/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190421T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164409Z
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SUMMARY:Science Sunday - A Scientific Disposition: Honesty
DESCRIPTION:Scott Thompson will conclude his series about “A Scientific Disposition.” This last part will focus on the importance of honesty. Scientists have an institutionalized kind of honesty. Because of peer review and the expectations of professional integrity\, scientists must learn to be honest with themselves\, their teams and the wider world about the “whats” and “hows” of their experiments and derivations\, as well as their conclusions. Scientists expect each other to be forthright and honest. \nOvercoming confirmation biases\, whereby we see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe is\, arguably\, the most important part of scientific honesty. \nWhat lessons can we learn from this to help us succeed in the conduct of our lives outside of science? Scott will propose definite benefits for both individuals and broader society (e.g. government) by holding ourselves and our leaders to a higher standard of honesty.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/science-sunday-a-scientific-disposition-honesty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190423T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190424T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190403T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164409Z
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SUMMARY:Conspiracy Series - 2019-04-23
DESCRIPTION:Are you among the 50 percent of Americans who believe in a conspiracy theory? \nDo you always look at the world through a lens of perfect logic and reason? Do you follow your gut? Join the Museum of Science and Industry and political scientist Eric Oliver\, Ph.D.\, as we explore how close we all are to believing in a conspiracy theory. \nDiscover Eric Oliver’s research into what feels like a rising tide of conspiratorial thinking and its impact on misinformation\, science and society. Participate in informal experiments as you ask yourself some of the same questions that Oliver used in his studies on conspiratorial thinking and see how your answers compare to others. Discuss the ways everyone thinks like a conspiracy theorist and what we can do stop the spread of misinformation in an open forum. \nDoors open at 6 p.m.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/conspiracy-series-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190403T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164406Z
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SUMMARY:Smart Cities for a Sustainable Globalization
DESCRIPTION:National Academy of Engineering Symposium at Illinois Tech:\nSmart Cities for a Sustainable Globalization\nThe goal of establishing a smart city is to improve the quality of life and promote global sustainability by using urban and distributed technologies that can improve the efficiency of services and meet individual resident’s critical needs. A smart city will be more prepared to respond to everyday challenges than a traditional monitoring system with a simple transactional relationship with local citizens. A smart city is\, in essence\, an urban development for integrating multiple information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of things (IoT) solutions in a secure fashion. The integrated smart city solution will manage a region’s large and interdependent infrastructures including transportation system\, hospitals\, electric power system\, urban traffic system\, natural gas system\, water supply network\, waste management\, law enforcement and security buildings\, schools and community centers\, and other local services. Also\, the integrated smart city solution will enhance the performance and the interactivity of urban services\, reduce costs\, manage resource consumptions\, and improve security\, reliability\, resilience\, and sustainability in large metropolitan regions. Furthermore\, the integrated solution will allow smart city officials to interact directly with community members\, and those in charge of critical infrastructures\, in order to oversee what is happening in the city\, how the city functions are evolving\, and how to enable a better quality of life in normal and stressed conditions. The information and knowledge gathered through the use of smart sensors integrated with real‐time monitoring systems are keys to tackling inefficiencies in smart cities. The pertinent data are collected\,  processed and then analyzed with the goal of improving the management of urban flows and allowing for real‐time responses to unforeseen challenges. This presentation will introduce the components and the structure embedded in smart cities and discuss the benefits and the predicaments of implementing smart cities for promoting global sustainability.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/smart-cities-for-a-sustainable-globalization/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190424T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T164407Z
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SUMMARY:Lower Emissions\, Competitive Prices: Do Renewable Policies Deliver?
DESCRIPTION:Featuring: Michael Greenstone\, director of EPIC and Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics; Melanie Kenderdine\, a principal at Energy Futures Initiative and former director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis; and McKie Campbell\, managing partner of BlueWater Strategies LLC and former staff director of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Moderated by: Amy Harder\, energy reporter at Axios.\nIn the absence of a comprehensive\, national climate policy\, many state governments have implemented their own policies aimed at reducing emissions within their borders. Renewable portfolio standards (or RPS) are perhaps the best-known of these policies\, requiring that a certain minimum percentage of a state’s electricity come from solar\, wind\, and other renewable sources. Advocates argue that such standards can reduce carbon emissions and offer consumers more choice. But there have been long-standing questions about the precise impact of these policies on electricity rates and their overall efficiency as a climate policy. Do portfolio standards increase electricity rates? By how much\, and through what means? And how cost-effective are they as an emissions reduction strategy? \nJoin EPIC and our panel of experts as we announce new\, cutting-edge research that sheds light on these and other questions and discuss the economic and climate impacts of renewable portfolio standards. \nThis event is part of EPIC’s Energy Inquiry & Impact Series\, designed to explore the latest energy data coming out of the University of Chicago and their impacts on policy discussions. Cutting-edge findings will serve as the launching pad to frame these deep-dive conversations\, as researchers and EPIC policy fellows navigate ways to translate research into solutions.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/lower-emissions-competitive-prices-do-renewable-policies-deliver/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190424T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190411T050000Z
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SUMMARY:A Billion-Piece Puzzle: Completing the Human Protein Project Would Revolutionize Understanding of Health and Disease with Northwestern Science Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Neil Kelleher\nProfessor of Molecular Biosciences\, Chemistry\, and Director of Northwestern Proteomics\nNorthwestern University \nThe first whole human genome cost about $2.7 billion to sequence in 2003. Today\, anyone with $1\,000 can learn about the entirety of their DNA\, while $99 can offer clues on a person’s health and ancestry. \nWhile the field of genetics has exploded\, early detection of disease using protein markers has remained elusive. Global leaders like Northwestern’s Neil Kelleher are attempting to change that paradigm. \nProteomics is the large-scale study of proteins. Until the 2000’s\, proteomics relied on breaking a protein into small pieces\, analyzing it using mass spectrometry\, and piecing the information back together to learn their look and function. Alternatively to that traditional\, or ‘bottom-up’ approach\, Kelleher and Fred McLafferty at Cornell established the feasibility of the ‘top-down’ strategy. Since then\, Kelleher has been demonstrating the main advantage of top-down proteomics by providing complete information about the sequence and composition of human proteins in health and disease. \n“Imagine trying to do a puzzle where you don’t have the picture on the box of what it’s supposed to be\, and you’re missing over half the pieces\, and there are pieces of other puzzles in the box too\,” says Kelleher. “That’s bottom-up proteomics\, currently the dominant approach.” By looking at whole proteins differently\, Kelleher and his team understand “the picture on the box” and then make sure they have all the pieces.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/a-billion-piece-puzzle-completing-the-human-protein-project-would-revolutionize-understanding-of-health-and-disease-by-northwestern-science-cafe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190412T050000Z
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SUMMARY:ISC at City Nature Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Science Council will be participating in the 2019 City Nature Challenge! \nThe City Nature Challenge is a global competition that encourages communities to document as many organisms in their city as possible. Learn more about the kinds of plants and animals that are living in the Chicago Wilderness region\, while also competing against other contending cities. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate. \nISC will be joining West Cook Wild Ones at the Columbus Park Bioblitz for the plants\, soil life\, mushrooms\, insects segment. \nRegistration is free but required. Register here. \nWhat you need to know:\n-Bring a smartphone with the iNaturalist app installed. www.iNaturalist.org\n-No need to be an expert. Anyone can make observations in iNaturalist\n-Wear comfortable clothes\n-More information is available at the registration page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbus-park-bioblitz-2019-tickets-58757808186 \nMany events will be taking place around Chicagoland from April 26 through April 29\, 2019; see the full list here: https://citynaturechallenge.godaddysites.com/.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/isc-at-city-nature-challenge/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122922
CREATED:20190403T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Matt Wechsler/2016/52 min/Food-Agriculture \nFILM DESCRIPTION: A vital investigation of the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system\, from the agricultural issues we face — soil loss\, water depletion\, climate change\, pesticide use — to the community of leaders who are determined to fix it. Sustainable is a film about the land\, the people who work it and what must be done to sustain it for future generations. \nThe narrative of the film focuses on Marty Travis\, a seventh-generation farmer in central Illinois who watched his land and community fall victim to the pressures of big agribusiness. Determined to create a proud legacy for his son\, Marty transforms his profitless wasteland and pioneers the sustainable food movement in Chicago.
URL:https://www.illinoisscience.org/event/sustainable-film-screening/
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