City Nature Challenge — Online preview talk & training with “iNaturalist” app
Join ISC to learn what the City Nature Challenge is about, and how to use iNaturalist to make nature observations […]
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Upcoming Events
City Nature Challenge – Live! ISC’s Walkabout Exploring Urban Nature
West Ridge Nature Park 5601 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where cities are in a […]
City Nature Challenge – Live! ISC’s Walkabout Exploring Urban Nature
The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day global bioblitz at the end of April, where cities are in a collaboration-meets-friendly-competition to […]
Free
How Predatory Debt Keeps Women Out of STEM
A valuable program for those in the science community from our friends at Chicago Women in STEM Initiative: How Predatory […]
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Chicago Science Fest 2022 – 2022-06-04
IL Science Council’s Chicago Science Fest Expo Day! On Saturday, June 4 we’re offering a full afternoon of fascinating science talks and […]
$15 – $50
Fire of Love – Chicago Film Premiere – 2022-07-14
AMC River East 21 Movie Theater 322 E. Illinois St., Chicago, IL, United StatesKatia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. Their legacy forever enriched our knowledge of the […]
“Fire of Love” – Chicago Film Premiere
Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. Their legacy forever enriched our knowledge of the […]
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ISC’s Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street – 2022-07-24
Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022, Sundays on State! Stop by […]
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ISC’s Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street – 2022-08-07
Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022, Sundays on State! Stop by […]
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ISC’s Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street – 2022-08-21
Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022, Sundays on State! Stop by […]
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ISC’s Science Booth @ Sundays on State Street
Illinois Science Council will be featured at one of the biggest summer attractions of 2022, Sundays on State! Stop by […]
Free
Science Cocktail Party 2022 – 2022-11-05
SkyLounge 1 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join Illinois Science Council in its annual toast to Chicago's extraordinary Science Sector! Our 11th Science Cocktail Party is a celebration of, by, and for, […]
**POSTPONED** “Butts: A Backstory” talk with author Heather Radke – 2022-12-01
Note: this event is postponed. Tickets purchased will be honored when the program is rescheduled or you may contact the […]
Pi Day “Pi K” Fun Run 2023
Fleet Feet Sports South Loop 150 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis is the excerpt field. This is what it looks like when you use this field instead of relying on WordPress to pull through the first 50 characters automatically.
$20 – $45
No Peaceful Burying Place
International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn about the dark history of body snatching through the lost letter of Dr. Tobias Smollett to Dr. William Hunter! […]
Free – $10
How to Clone a Mammoth with Evolutionary Biologist, Beth Shapiro, PhD
Auditorium Theatre 50 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United StatesIL Science Council is pleased to share with you a very special offer thanks to our partnership with Chicago's historic Auditorium […]
$28 – $45
National Geographic Live – Coral Kingdom and Empires of Ice
Auditorium Theatre 50 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United StatesISC’s partnership with the historic Auditorium Theatre brings you another fantastic deal for an amazing Nat Geo LIVE program. Explore rarely seen undersea worlds with two photographers creating a visual voice for the world’s oceans.
$25 – $48
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ID Birds & Bees with ISC!
Metropolitan Brewery 3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, United StatesISC is excited to present an Identification Social for the global event “City Nature Challenge.” We’ll gather at Metropolitan Brewery with other citizen scientists, get a quick tutorial on how to use iNaturalist, and then hang out enjoying the local brew while marking observations that occurred over the past weekend.
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Chicago Science Fest 2023
International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesMark your calendars for Saturday, June 17, 2023 when ISC brings you a day of fascinating science talks & demos.
$22 – $55
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Sundays on State = SCIENCE on State!
Sundays on State street festival 1 N. State Street, Chicago, ILChicago’s iconic State Street closes to traffic on 2 Sundays this summer (7/16 and 8/13) as it transforms into the […]
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Science Enthusiasts’ Social
Five Star Bar 1424 W. Chicago Av, Chicago, IL, United StatesIllinois Science Council invites everyone to come hang out with other fans of science. Join other science enthusiasts for drinks, […]
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“The Day We Found the Universe” – CIERA Annual Public Lecture
Cahn Auditorium 600 Emerson St, Evanston, IL, United StatesNorthwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) Presents: THE CIERA 15th ANNUAL PUBLIC LECTURE By Marcia […]
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The Vampires of the Universe – Fall into Black Holes with Astronomy on Tap
Begyle Brewing Company 1800 W. Cuyler Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Vampires of the Universe – Fall into Black Holes with AoT AoT is back with a spine-tingling twist! Come […]
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Science Enthusiasts’ Social
Half Sour Chicago 755 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt's simple -- another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science! Illinois Science Council invites […]
Free – $10
Brain Awareness Fair 2023 – by NUBAO
Northwestern University - Lurie Cancer Research Center 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesNorthwestern University Brain Awareness Outreach (NUBAO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, exciting, and inspiring Chicagoland students and teachers about neuroscience and STEM. We […]
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Science Enthusiasts Social
Monk's Pub 205 W Lake St, Chicago, ILIllinois Science Council invites everyone to come hang out with other fans of science. Join other science enthusiasts for drinks, […]
Free – $10
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Science Enthusiasts Social (#4)
Cork Lounge 1822 W. Addison, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt's simple -- we're hosting another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science. ISC invites everyone […]
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Science Trivia (!!) Social
Five Star Bar 1424 W. Chicago Av, Chicago, IL, United StatesISC invites everyone to come hang out with other fans of science for drinks and casual conversation. This month we're […]
Free – $10
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Science Social #6
Cork Lounge 1822 W. Addison, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt's easy -- another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science. ISC invites everyone to come […]
Free – $10
Uncontrolled Variables Science Comedy Show
The Lincoln Lodge 2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesEnjoy a night of science and comedy at Uncontrolled Variables! Comedians will attempt to present scientific data, then the scientists […]
$10
Science Comedian Ben Miller @ Lincoln Lodge
The Lincoln Lodge 2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesStand-Up Science Presents: Volcano An hour of volcano jokes from NYC based scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller. About […]
$15
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ID Birds & Bees with ISC!
District Brew Yards 417 North Ashland Av, Chicago, ILISC welcomes you to join us for an "Identification Social Night" for the global event City Nature Challenge. We'll gather at District Brew Yards with other citizen scientists, get a quick tutorial on how to use the great iNaturalist app, and then hang out enjoying the local brew while marking observations that occurred over the past weekend.
Free
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“Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution” with author Cat Bohannon
Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesHow did the female body drive 200 million years of human evolution? • Why do women live longer than men? • Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? • Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? • Is sexism useful for evolution? • And why, seriously why, do women have to sweat through our sheets every night when we hit menopause?
These questions are producing some truly exciting science – and in Eve, with boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Cat Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex: “We need a kind of user’s manual for the female mammal. A no-nonsense, hard-hitting, seriously researched (but readable) account of what we are.
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Science Social #7
Green Eye Lounge 2403 W Homer Ave, Chicago, United StatesIt's easy -- another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science. ISC invites everyone to come […]
Free – $10
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Science Social #8
Half Sour Chicago 755 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt's easy -- another casual opportunity to meet and socialize with others who like science. ISC invites everyone to come […]
Free – $10