Join the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) and the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for a special screening of Project Hail Mary, followed by an engaging conversation about the science behind the film.
After the screening, science experts in physics and astronomy will take the stage for a talk-back, exploring the real science of the movie. From space exploration to the physics and astronomy that shape the story, our experts will unpack what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what the future might hold.
Following the discussion, stick around for bites and drinks in the Skylight Lounge. Mingle with fellow moviegoers and continue the conversation with our science experts in a relaxed setting.
Whether you’re a longtime science enthusiast or simply curious about our big universe, this is a chance to experience the film from a whole new perspective.
Join C2ST at Half Acre Brewery for our next Science Speakeasy. We will be chatting with neuroscientist Austin Lim all about the brain science behind some of our favorite horror and science fiction stories. What real-life science inspired writers to create the scary worlds and characters we enjoy? When were scientists inspired by those scary stories to discover new things? What is happening in our brains when we jump into a scary story?
Do you want to know why Homo Floresiensis are nicknamed the “real life Hobbits”? Find out and ask your own questions at our Speakeasy on June 1st!
Join the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, the Leakey Foundation, the Field Museum and Professor Adam Brumm for an evening of networking, socializing, and science!
Featuring a talk by Adam Brumm, professor of archaeology and founding member of the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University. Doors at Revolution Brewing + Taproom will open at 2:00 with the talk kicking off at 2:30. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Registration is not required but is appreciated.
Continue reading “Hobbits & Hops: The Origin of Homo Floresiensis”
Join AWIS, the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, Chientist, ChiTownBio, and the Illinois Science Council for an evening of networking, socializing, and science.
Featuring a talk by Marilene Pavan about using biology to remove fossil fuels from manufacturing and create a more circular economy. Doors at Half Sour will open at 6:00 with the talk kicking off at 6:30. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Registration is not required but is appreciated.
How real are the dinosaurs in Jurassic World? Find out and ask your own questions at our Speakeasy on June 21st!
Ever since the 1993 classic Jurassic Park and its subsequent sequels were unleashed into the world, the series has ushered in a new generation of public fascination into prehistoric Earth and inspired a new generation of paleontologists from all over the world. But has the Jurassic Park series been able to keep up with the latest paleontological discoveries, or is the series facing extinction in light of new dinosaur science? Is it possible to tease the paleo-science from paleo-fiction? What is in the realm of possibility or merely speculation concerning these enigmatic, extinct creatures? Join paleontologist Dr. Eric Gorscak in Science Spoilers: Jurassic World as he discusses the evolving science witnessed in both the field of paleontology and in the blockbuster Jurassic Park movie series from the past 30 years.
