Upcoming Events

Talk Abstract:  In 2022, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will embark on making a 10-year, 800-frame movie of half […]

About the book: A guided tour through the strange science of hormones and the age-old quest to control them. Metabolism, […]

About the book: A hiking trail through majestic mountains. A raw, unpeopled wilderness stretching as far as the eye can see. […]

Today’s would-be innovators have an especially tough row to hoe. Tiny budgets and limited access to research resources leave their […]

Chimpanzees and their sister species, the bonobo, are humankind’s closest living relatives. Because of this close evolutionary relationship, chimpanzees provide […]

Science has never been so fun... or scientists so funny! “The Excited State” is an original improv comedy show from […]

This event is a screening of the award-winning documentary Rise of the Warrior Apes, featuring a question and answer session with collaborating […]

A human lifetime is more than a hundred million times shorter than the current age of the Universe. Whether you […]

The clean energy transition is underway in Illinois! As we continue to develop clean energy policy proposals, we want to […]

You're Invited! Illinois Science Council is proud to present our annual Science Cocktail Party. Each year, ISC invites all our science-loving […]

You’re invited to the coolest annual celebration of Chicago’s science community! It’s in a unique venue with amazing view, with […]

Featuring Dan Hooper, professor of astronomy and astrophysics The overwhelming majority of cosmologists are confident that most of the matter […]

Join us for the 2018 Darsh T. Wasan lecture. Rohit Prasad, Vice President and Head Scientist, Alexa Artificial Intelligence at Amazon.com, Inc. […]

Opening Reception: Monday, November 12, 2018, 5:30 – 8:00pm Free and open to the public. Doors open 5:30pm. Lipoproteins, though […]

November's guest is the Field's Community Engagement Coordinator, Debra Yepa-Pappan, who helps reconnect Native people with their ancestors, relatives, and […]

Eighty-five years ago, the newly-opened Adler Planetarium was a central attraction at the Century of Progress World’s Fair. The Fair’s […]

Gravitational Lensing — Through the Cosmic Looking Glass Presented by Prof. Chihway Chang University of Chicago Presentation begins at 8 […]

Nab a spot on the naughty or nice list at our 21-and-over holiday party. Our holiday event is back for […]

Get your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously.  It’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If […]

About the book: Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet’s long history, and this narrow […]

Get your flu shot – Get a drink shot! Seriously. It’s easy to procrastinate getting your annual flu shot. If […]

The Illinois Bicentennial is an important marker for the history of Illinois citizens. A narrative that is often overlooked in […]