Upcoming Events

An occultation occurs when one body in space lines up to obscure others. On this night, the moon will get […]

Modern Winemaking Grape to Glass Class Thursday September 19th 7 - 9 PM Learn the modern techniques of making great wine […]

The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth’s orbit where the sun directly hits the equator and creates […]

Launched in September 2016, Osiris-rex will collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu and bring it back to Earth. But […]

Annual ID Day Concides with September 23 Free Day Picked up a rock that looks suspiciously like a dinosaur fossil? Snapped a […]

Come celebrate our 50th anniversary with us! 1967 marked the birth of Fermilab. That year the lab hired its first employees […]

When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Where: Argonne National Laboratory, Building 402 APS Auditorium Description: This anniversary symposium will […]

Our understanding of how to treat mental illnesses, and what can contribute to developing mental health problems, is constantly evolving. […]

Dr. Seth Darling, Director of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at Argonne National Laboratory. Old time Science Puber's may remember […]

The Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago (UASC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Illinois' […]

Register Now! (if you haven't already) Don't miss this exciting lineup of speakers including  2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Ben […]

When: Thursday, September 28, 2017 12:00–1:30 p.m. Where: Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Room 289B 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, […]

When: Thursday, September 28, 2017 5:00–6:30 p.m. Where: Cochrane-Woods Art Center 157 5540 South Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL Description: Serge Guilbaut […]

Home to the largest aperture telescope available to the public in the Chicagoland area, the Adler’s Doane Observatory provides visitors a unique […]

When: Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:00–1:00 p.m. Where: Other Location See Description Description: In conjunction with the unveiling of “Nuclear Thresholds” […]

Program: Take science questions straight to experts. Physicists answer questions and explain everything from the Big Bang to how a particle […]

When: Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:00–5:15 p.m. Where: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall Description: Barbara Jacak, UC Berkeley […]

Please join us! Ninth Annual CIERA Public Lecture Thursday, October 5th, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. Northwestern University | Cahn Auditorium 600 Emerson […]

Over the past two decades, technology has had huge impacts on almost everything we do--everything except participate in our democracy. […]

Ever wondered what it would be like to explore Lincoln Park Zoo after the gates close? Here’s your chance! Leave […]

Join Illinois Institute of Technology for their 2017 Darsh T. Wasan lecture. John P. Holdren, Teresa & John Heinz Professor […]

When: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:00–5:15 p.m. Where: Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall Description: Melissa Franklin, Harvard University, […]

When: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:00–5:30 p.m. Where: Logan Center, Screening Room 201 915 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL Description: Susan […]

WHAT IS ADLER AFTER DARK? TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 22! Exclusively for adults 21+, this evening offers you open access, […]