10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Kick-Off in Daley Plaza
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St
Official kick-off of Science in the City 2007. See the unveiling of the top ten scientific achievements in Chicago, chosen by a panel of scientists and educators; participate in hands-on science and technology activities; witness an interactive robotics competition; and listen to specialists in the fields of science and technology. All ages event.
Free |
Noon – 1:00 pm 
The University of Chicago Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Neuroengineering Research Seminar Series
The Dorothy and Gaylord Donnelly Biological Sciences Learning Center, 205
924 E. 57th Street
Join D. James Surmeier, Nathan Smith Davis Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, for a talk entitled, “Calcium, Neural Rejuvenation and Parkinson's Disease“.
Free |
2:00 pm 
Movie: Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius
DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 East 56th Pl.
African American scientist, Percy Lavan Julian overcame countless obstacles to win international acclaim for his work in organic chemistry, providing affordable drugs of millions of patients. Come learn about the most important American chemist of the 20th Century.
Free |
4:00 pm 
Mad Science Chicago! Hands On Science Fun
Chicago Public Library – Independence Branch Library 3548 W. Irving Park Rd
Join Mad Science for fun, hands-on, interactive science! Our spectacular show will allow the audience to participate in a high-energy, fast-paced presentation which will spark imaginative learning in children of all ages. See amazing demonstrations of chemical reactions, fantastic forces, bubbling potions, and much more!
Free-Please RSVP by 9/28 |
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Free Days
Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Experience the Museum of Science and Industry – free! Enjoy free general admission 10/2/2007, 10/8/2007 and 10/9/2007.General admission does not include parking or entrance to Omnimax® and 3-D Theaters, U-505 on-board tour and Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.
Free |
6:30 – 8:30 pm 
Paul Sereno on “Dinosaur Science“
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph & Michigan Aves.,1st floor Garland Room
Some dinosaur skeletons may be dusty and put on display more than a century ago, but dinosaur science is alive and well. From DNA to feathers, dinosaur fossils are yielding some of the most interesting clues as to how life evolves on Earth. Follow this breaking science and expeditions as Paul Sereno, professor of Organismal Biology & Anatomy at the University of Chicago discusses his current research.
Free |
