Upcoming Events
C2ST achieves its mission by hosting relevant, independent, and credible public STEM programs across all scientific fields at locations throughout Chicagoland. With nine out of ten program attendees’ expectations fulfilled, our supporters agree that C2ST is accomplishing its mission of increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology.
We are dedicated to providing a professional and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. Please be respectful of diversity in individuals and in cultures at our events.
Miss an event? Anyone across the globe can access our STEM program library by visiting our YouTube channel, C2ST TV. Also be sure to follow us on Facebook, where we livestream many of our programs.
Check out below what programs we have planned and discover what we’ve hosted in the past.
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October 5, 2025
2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Half Acre Beer, 2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Program Series:
Life ScienceScience and Society
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?
June 19, 2025
10:00 am
– 4:00 pm
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, East 56th Place, Chicago, IL, USA
Program Series:
Health and WellnessScience and Society
Join us for Brain EmPower, a vibrant and engaging community event taking place during the Juneteenth Celebration at the DuSable Black History Museum. Designed to uplift and inform, this event centers on the power of brain health as a foundation for living well at every age and stage of life.
June 1, 2025
2:00 pm
Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom
3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Program Series:
Life SciencePhysical ScienceScience and Society
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.
C2ST’s proposal to showcase our Dana Foundation Funded Brain Health Project at the PCST conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been accepted! We will be presenting with our partners, Worldview Studios, all about the amazing research-based events we have been doing this past year. We are also presenting a poster about what we have learned co-creating programs. Check out our poster here!
February 27, 2025
6:00 pm
– 7:15 pm
Olive Harvey College
Olive-Harvey College, South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Program Series:
Science and SocietyTechnology and Engineering
Society today is connected like never before. We can buy things from around the world at the store and we can click a button to have the things we need delivered to our door. The world of logistics is all about exploring how this happens. Join us on February 27th at 6:00 pm in-person or streaming online for engaging conversation with experts exploring the future of how we get the things we need from point a to point b. How is new technology changing the field? When will we see drones delivering packages? How are we improving sustainability and efficiency? What are the challenges facing the world of supply chain today? Find out the answers to these questions and ask your questions as well.
February 15, 2025
11:00 am
– 2:00 pm
Bethel New Life, Amburg Hall
Bethel New Life, North Lamon Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Program Series:
Health and WellnessScience and Society