9:30 am – 4:00 pm 
Free Days
Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Participate in hands-on science and technology activities at the City’s first neighborhood science carnivals. Witness an interactive robotics competition; learn about science activities that you can do at home; and listen to specialists in the fields of science and technology.
Free |
10:00 am–2:00 pm
Neighborhood Science Carnival
Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave.
Participate in hands-on science and technology activities at the City’s first neighborhood science carnivals. Witness an interactive robotics competition; learn about science activities that you can do at home; and listen to specialists in the fields of science and technology.
Free |
10:00 am–12:00 pm & 1:00–3:00 pm 
Science at the Shedd
John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Learn how much science it takes to care for thousands of aquatic animals! The Shedd’s own staff–including
researchers, trainers, veterinarians, and technicians–will give demonstrations throughout the aquarium, answering questions and sharing their expertise with aspiring scientists of any age.
Free |
4:00 pm 
Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus-encoded microRNAs
North Central College, 40 N. Brainard St., Naperville, IL
Zachary Pratt will discuss detection of Epstein-Barr Virus-encoded microRNAs.
Free |
6:00 –7:30 pm
Darwin Lecture: The Early Evolution of Multicellular Organisms
Pancoe-ENH Abbott Auditorium at Northwestern, University, 2200 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
Join a talk by Dr. Andrew Knoll, Fisher Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University on “The Early Evolution of Multicellular Organisms: Perspectives from Phylogeny, Function and the Geologic Record.”
Free |
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