Events
C2ST achieves its mission by hosting relevant, independent, and credible public STEM programs across all scientific fields at locations throughout Chicagoland. With nine out of ten program attendees’ expectations fulfilled, our supporters agree that C2ST is accomplishing its mission of increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology.
Miss an event? Anyone across the globe can access our STEM program library by visiting our YouTube channel, C2ST TV. Also be sure to follow us on Facebook, where we livestream many of our programs.
Check out below what programs we have planned and discover what we’ve hosted in the past.
The following testimonial from a C2ST supporter demonstrates the scope of our programming:
“A few years ago you hosted a talk called “The Science of Addiction”…I am a mother of a son who has been battling heroin addiction (substance abuse disorder)…As a person who taught and believed in science, I was frustrated going to family meetings where I was told repeatedly we were powerless. Then I attended the lecture hosted by C2ST and asked the question of what we could do to help support their research…Thank you so much! This lecture gave me direction and helped me feel like I had a purpose.”
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October 13, 2011
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Climate, Energy, and Environment
The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and the Illinois Institute of Technology present a luncheon panel discussion on the challenges concerning Chicago’s water. Invasive species have destroyed the balance of the Great Lakes ecosystem and threaten further environmental and economic hardship. Read more…
September 24, 2011
Chicago Wrigley Building
400 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Science and Society
The Chicago Council on Science and Technology Presents Street Corner Science: Ask a Nobel Laureate
September 13, 2011
Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 South State Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Technology and Engineering
Over the past half century, high-speed rail (HSR) has emerged as an important component of the intercity passenger transport system, providing both an alternative and a compliment to highway and air transport. The US was once at the forefront of efforts to develop HSR technology, but over the past three decades Asian and European countries have moved ahead and developed extensive and increasingly sophisticated and integrated systems, with maximum speeds on some dedicated HSR lines exceeding 220 mph. Read more…
August 5, 2011
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Thorne Auditorium
375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Science and Society
May 25, 2011
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Climate, Energy, and Environment
A nuclear explosive device detonated in an American city would cause catastrophic loss of life and long-term economic damage. Such event is not likely, at present, but the threat may increase. Read more…
April 27, 2011
Northwestern University, Chicago Campus, Hughes Auditorium
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL, United States
Program Series:
Life Science
For years, humans have wondered what it would be like to get inside the mind of another species, to understand how they thought, felt and saw the world around them. Until recently our understanding of the minds of other species that share this planet was little more than guess work; however, new technological and scientific methods have advanced to the point where some of these important questions are now able to be addressed. Read more…