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 |
12:30 - 2:00 pm 
The Encyclopedia of Life Biodiversity Project
Borders Bookstore on State, 150 N. State St. - Downtown Chicago
Mark Westneat, curator of zoology at The Field Museum, will speak about this ambitious and fascinating project which he suggests “could be like Google Earth for the tree of life. Imagine zooming up the trunk of the tree of life, and zipping off to look at ferns and fungi, then zipping to the birds branches, and hoping over dinosaurs. This $50 million biodiversity effort will create the “Encyclopedia of life”-an authorative version of Wikipedia for biology fans-documenting all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth. Potential applications range from planning natural conservation in suburban subdivisions, to mapping coral reefs in the Pacific, to identifying that odd butterfly perched by your backyard window.
Free |
4:30 - 7:00 pm 
RoboTIP High School Robotics League
Illinois Institute of Technology, McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Center Auditorium, 3241 S State St.
RoboTIP and Illinois Institute of Technology is hosting a hands on robotics workshop and demonstration based on the VEX Robotics Design System. Teens and adults who attend will learn about building robots and how to join (or form) teams for the current competitions.
Free |
5:30 - 8:30 pm 
Educator Open House
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Enjoy a cocktail reception, explore Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, and learn about Museum education programs. RSVP’s required by 10/2/2007. Email edevent@msichicago.org. Include your name, school name and address, and phone number. Educators only please.
Free with RSVP |
6:00 - 7:30 pm 
Saving Plants and the Planet: Women in Botany and Conservation Science
DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus. Schmitt Academic Center Room 154
2320 N Kenmore St
Kayri Havens, Chicago Botanic Gardens plant scientist, lectures on conservation and restoration biology. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, 773.325.4790. Public reception following event.
Free |
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Café Society on Science
Intelligentsia Coffee
3123 N Broadway St
Chicago Science In the City, Café Society will focus on an issue related to science and feature guest scientists as part of the discussions.
Free |
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Are We Ready for Genetic Medicine? It’s Already Here!
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph and Michigan Aves., Garland Room
Rex L. Chisholm, PhD, is the Director of Northwestern University’s Center for Genetic Medicine. He will explain what the world learned from the Human Genome Project, how genetic research and discoveries are impacting disease diagnosis, the benefits and limitations of genetic testing, and the future of medical treatment being customized for your genes.
Free |
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