As part of the French Innovation Week organized by the Consulate General of France, the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, Business France and the Alliance Française de Chicago, have organized the Sixth Edition of the French American Science Festival, to be held the first week of May 2017. Continue reading “French-American Science Festival 2017”
What happens when improv comedians try to tackle the world of science?
Come find out at The Comedy Clubhouse on Monday April 24, when three teams of comedians will take a single scientifically-themed suggestion from the audience and improvise three completely different comedic performances. You’ve never seen a science presentation like this before! If you enjoy learning about science, or if you are a scientist wanting to learn how to connect more personally and spontaneously with an audience, this is a can’t-miss show!
Continue reading “Nothing Academic: A Night of Science-Themed Improv”
Celebrate the Earth Day Weekend with us at the Brookfield Zoo’s Party for the Planet!
“Every day is Earth Day at Brookfield Zoo, but on this very special day we will be showcasing some of the steps you can commit to that will truly make a difference for animals across the globe! Continue reading “Party for the Planet”
Chicago Council on Science and Technology is pleased to partner with the March for Science Chicago.
Chicago Council on Science and Technology is taking a stand for science.
Watch the event highlights here!
Antarctica is the coldest, highest and driest of all seven continents. It is one and a half times the areal size of the continental United States, with the vast majority of its landmass covered in thick ice sheets.
Continue reading “Extreme Science: The U.S. Antarctic Program”
The arts provide a key avenue of insight into ancient human behavior and symbolic evolution. In this lecture we will review some of the evidence and analysis of how our ancestors of the later Ice Age used the material and visual world to create meanings, to develop and solidify social relationships, and to become “effective world settlers.” Continue reading “Making Things Meaningful in the Ice Age”
