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C2ST — A Personal View

Almost every aspect of our day-to-day life is impacted by science and technology: from the food we eat, to the…

8 years ago

Civilization and its Discontents – 2017

There are reasons why we are living in a period witnessing the decline of 17th and 18thCentury Enlightenment values.  Reasons…

8 years ago

Urban Nature: Behind the Scenes

Chicago Council on Science and Technology, as part of its Science + Cinema Initiative, and WTTW Chicago Present Urban Nature: Behind the…

8 years ago

Extreme Science: The U.S. Antarctic Program

Antarctica is the coldest, highest and driest of all seven continents. It is one and a half times the areal…

8 years ago

The Enlightening March for Science

Where would we be without The Enlightenment?  The Enlightenment generally refers to Western civilization’s continuing exit from the “Dark Ages.” …

8 years ago

Extreme Science: The U.S. Antarctic Program

Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Science present Extreme Science: The U.S. Antarctic Program Antarctica is…

8 years ago

Making Things Meaningful in the Ice Age

The arts provide a key avenue of insight into ancient human behavior and symbolic evolution. In this lecture we will…

8 years ago

Making Things Meaningful in the Ice Age

The arts provide a key avenue of insight into ancient human behavior and symbolic evolution. In this lecture we will…

8 years ago

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

Robbert Dijkgraaf, Institute for Advanced Study Director and Leon Levy Professor, will discuss the re-publication of “The Usefulness of Useless…

8 years ago

Book Review The Three Body Problem

Book Review: The Three-Body Problem The April March for Science What does a science fiction book have to do with…

8 years ago