FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Science and Technology are the Stars this Thursday at the Adler Planetarium
Some of Chicago’s political and business leaders will be joining top scientists and philanthropists to celebrate science and technology in Chicago today–this Thursday, June 14, at the Adler Planetarium. Chicago Council on Science and Technology will host its second annual gala fundraiser, Science in the Second City, at 6:30 p.m.
CHICAGO–Rocky Kolb and Jacob Bean “ Discovering Alien Worlds” at the Science of the Second City
Cosmologist Rocky Kolb is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, and former director of the particle astrophysics center at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Though he has joked that the quickest way to a peaceful plane ride is to let a seatmate know what he does for a living, Dr. Kolb likes to bring understanding of science and the Cosmos to the public through outreach and education.
CHICAGO— The Chicago Council on Science and Technology is pleased to present the 2nd annual Science in the Second City at the Adler Planetarium and Astrology Museum, 1300 S. Lakeshore Dr., on Thursday, June 14, 2012, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Women in Science 2012: Big Ideas Big Impact, builds on the successful 2010 Women in Science: Building an Identity, during which more than 200 women scientists attended an exciting day of plenary talks, panel discussions and breakout sessions.
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CHICAGO (May 11-12, 2012) – More than 200 women working in science, engineering and other fields will gather to inspire young women to pursue careers in science at the Women in Science Symposium 2012.
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Some scientists believe that the Higgs boson, a never-before-seen subatomic particle, is the fundamental building block of the universe that gives mass to matter. Recent high-energy particle experiments at CERN and Fermilab have hinted at the existence of this particle. But what exactly is the Higgs boson and why do some people call it the ‘god particle’? Continue reading “CERN: What’s it all about?”
