Gravitational Waves and Black Holes: Learning About the Universe From its Own Vibrations
The featured speaker at the Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center’s Big Bang Event on Saturday, Sept. 15 is […]
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Upcoming Events
Drug Addiction: Science, Medicine, and Hope Roundtable and QA – 2018-09-17
Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers - Chicago Independence 3828 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Chicagoland area faces one of the largest drug abuse crises in the country. But like many public health issues, […]
Drug Addiction: Science, Medicine, and Hope Roundtable and Q&A
The Chicagoland area faces one of the largest drug abuse crises in the country. But like many public health issues, […]
Free
Adler’s ‘Scopes in the City + Astronomy on Tap!
Join Astronomy on Tap and the Adler Planetarium as we team up for a night of trivia, science, and sidewalk […]
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Diorama at The Whistler: Hard Stuff
In celebration of our 125th anniversary, we’re bringing specimens—including a piece of our original 1893 World’s Fair collection—to you. Join […]
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Cafe Scientifique – “Computer Systems that Learn from Experimentation”
"Computer Systems that Learn from Experimentation" or Getting computers to teach themselves Who: Sanjay Krishnan When: 7-9 PM TUESDAY September […]
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Book Launch of Eugenia Cheng’s The Art of Logic
Part of SAIC's Conversations on Art and Science Mathematician, pianist, and SAIC science faculty, Eugenia Cheng will introduce her newly […]
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Adler After Dark: Planet 90s
WHAT IS ADLER AFTER DARK? TICKETS ON SALE NOW Exclusively for adults 21+, this evening offers you open access, unlimited […]
$15 – $25
Art of Science: A Brief History of (the Measurement of) Time
In this science outreach series, scientists present different scientific topics to the general public in a laid-back atmosphere in an […]
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Science Riot!
Science Riot is back at the Field Museum on September 21 with another night of hilarity and honesty about what […]
$15
MSI After Hours: Get Animated
Discover the fascinating science behind some of the most beloved animated films, and hear from the creators of the latest […]
$40
Head Banging: How Music and Concussions Impact Brain Health
This program is part of the “Science in the Parks” initiative and is presented by C2ST and the Chicago Park […]
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500 Women Scientists
Dr. Janet Voight, Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Field Museum, does much of her research over a mile […]
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Wonder & Skepticism: Inside the Atom
A 2009 study found that 83% of Americans did not know a single living scientist by name. Around the March […]
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Cassini’s Grand Finale
CIERA Interdisciplinary Colloquium, presented jointly with the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences: Philip D. Nicholson Professor of Astronomy, Cornell […]
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Science in Film: Lessons from the Movie Armageddon
The film Armageddon is fiction; it suggests that humanity was in mortal danger until heroic actions saved us. Did you know that […]
Free – $10
Indoor Plants for Health Class
Curious about how having plants in your home can support your health? The beginning of fall is the perfect time […]
$48 – $60
Nuts and Bolts Cosmology – Compton Lectures at University of Chicago
Our understanding of the cosmos has come a long way since the early Mesopotamians described a flat, circular Earth embedded […]
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Diorama at The Whistler: Pickled
In celebration of our 125th anniversary, we’re bringing specimens—including a piece of our original 1893 World’s Fair collection—to you. Join […]
Free
Inaugural Roger Ebert Symposium – Empathy for the Universe: Storytelling and Data Visualization
Join the College of Media, the Advanced Visualization Lab at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), and Chaz Ebert […]
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On the Future: Prospects for Humanity with astrophysicist Martin Rees
Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesWorld-renowned scientist Martin Rees offers his look at the future of humanity and science in this talk based upon his new book On […]
On the Future: Prospects for Humanity” with astrophysicist Martin Rees – 2018-10-02
World-renowned scientist Martin Rees offers his look at the future of humanity and science in this talk based upon his new book On […]
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Conversations for Science
Two of the organizers of the 2017 March For Science Chicago, Kristian Aloma, CEO of Threadline, Inc., and Adam Arcus, Auxiliary […]
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2nd Wednesday Lecture Series: Season Extension at Garfield Park Conservatory
Join us to learn about simple techniques and growing strategies to start gardening earlier and keep growing later into the […]