November 15, 2017

Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

Mathematics can be tasty! It’s a way of thinking, and not just about numbers. Through unexpectedly connected examples from music, juggling, and baking, Eugenia Cheng, Ph.D., will show that math can be made fun and intriguing for all, through hands-on activities, examples that everyone can relate to, and funny stories. Read more…

November 13, 2017

1871

If you are a human being, you have biases — based on race, gender, sexual orientation, body shape and size, religion, height, and a host of other things. Despite our best intentions and without our self-awareness, they are the associations that creep into our thinking, and the implicit biases we hold often don’t line up with our stated beliefs. These biases can affect how we view and treat other people, and have serious, real-world implications. Read more…

October 23, 2017

THE TapRoom at Lagunitas Brewing Company
2607 West 17th Street, Chicago, IL, USA

Join Us to Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary at Lagunitas Brewing Company!

Did you know that by simply spending your evening with us, enjoying a craft beer, you could help foster Chicago’s scientific community?

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October 19, 2017

IIT 2017 Darsh T. Wasan lecture with Dr. John P. Holdren

Join Illinois Institute of Technology for their 2017 Darsh T. Wasan lecture. John P. Holdren, Teresa & John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Environmental Science & Policy, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University will deliver this year’s lecture on “Global Climate Change and U.S. Interests: What We Know. What We Expect. What We Should Do.” Read more…

October 12, 2017

Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL, USA

The recent discovery of a 13 million-year-old fossil infant ape skull has offered a rare glimpse of what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked like. The fossil, nicknamed “Alesi,” belongs to a newly named species called Nyanzapithecus alesi. Alesi was discovered in a desolate region of Kenya by John Ekusi, a member of Dr. Isaiah Nengo’s research team. In this talk, Dr. Nengo will share the story of finding this rare fossil and discuss the secrets that cutting-edge technology has uncovered about the life of this ancient infant.

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October 10, 2017

The Radler
2375 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

Over the past two decades, technology has had huge impacts on almost everything we do — everything except participate in our democracy. When it comes to the voting booths, things look a lot like they did in 1996, and changing that scene is really hard to do. Come talk about the role technology plays in our democracy: from campaigns to voter registration to election day, this space is ripe for innovation. The time is now. Read more…