Chicago Council on Science and Technology

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In establishing the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C²ST) in 2006, the founders sought to bring together Chicago’s scientific leaders – academic, corporate, government, museums, universities and national laboratories- to provide a forum for the discussion of current issues of scientific interest. Since September of 2007, C²ST has co-sponsored or produced on average two programs per month; partnered with over forty regional organizations. C²ST is an anchor to catalyze a more robust marketplace for science and gain more visibility for Chicago as a center of innovation and technology.

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CERN: What’s it all about?

Young-Kee Kim, deputy director of Fermilab and professor of physics at the University of Chicago, discusses the importance of the Higgs boson, a never-before-seen subatomic particle, what its discovery would mean for physics and society, and recent advances in Higgs boson research and high-energy particle experimentation in Europe and the United States.

Our Ocean's Health: An Ecosystem on the Brink

Listen in as leading area marine scientists discuss ocean acidification, overfishing, and what we can do to address these issues.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

CERN: What’s it all about?

6:00pm
@ The Chicago Club
Young-Kee Kim, deputy director of Fermilab and professor of physics at the University of Chicago, presents recent advances in Higgs boson research and talks about the future directions of high-energy particle experimentation in Europe and the United States.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Our Ocean's Health: An Ecosystem on the Brink

6:00pm
@ Hughes Auditorium, Northwestern University Chicago Campus
Join C2ST and leading area marine scientists as they discuss ocean acidification, overfishing, and what we can do to address these issues.

About Time: Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang

It's the end of time as we know it. Astrophysicist Adam Frank argues new ideas in cosmology are radically changing human conceptions of time.

Nano Technology: Small is Beautiful

Nanoscale materials have a great potential for positive societal impact. For example, synthesized nanoscale materials and systems can be used to create innovative applications and technologies that solve problems in the biological and medical sciences as well as in energy and climate change.

Energy Sustainability: Fact or Fiction

The dependence on oil and other fossil fuels for over 80% of our energy and the continued emission of carbon dioxide threatening a stable climate are captured in a single term: sustainability.

Fracking: The Quest for Energy Independence

Fracking is a step in the production of gas and oil by the high pressure fragmentation of shale using water, sand, and chemicals.

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