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Music surrounds us — but why does this art form take such a dominant role in our lives? What happens in our mind when we hear music and how does it effect our emotions?

On December 2, 1942, 49 scientists, led by Enrico Fermi, made history when Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1), under the west stands of the original Alonzo Stagg Field stadium at the University of Chicago, went critical and produced the world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction.Pleas

Join C2ST and leading area marine scientists as they discuss ocean acidification, overfishing, and what we can do to address these issues.

Diplomats from the Chinese consulate in Chicago will discuss China’s current research and development program to produce energy in an environmentally benign fashion.

Times change, literally, for human culture and the cosmos as a whole.

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.

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