What we’re about
Hi there! We're a group of people who love science, and we come from all walks of life. Whether you have a scientific background or not, whether you do science for a living or not, if you barely recall anything from high school science or have a self-taught PhD -- if you are curious person, we're the group for you. We are all about public outreach in science, technology, engineering, and math.
We like to showcase and celebrate the extraordinary Science Sector and the research done in and around Chicagoland. If you like bugs or beer, astronomy or atoms, medicine or microbes, neuroscience or nanotech, you'll love ISC!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- "Building a Circular Economy using Biology" -- Network with Science EnthusiastsHalf Sour, Chicago, IL
Meet and network with fellow science enthusiasts from the Chicagoland area while exploring cutting-edge science!
ISC is partnering with a terrific group of other area science organizations for some great science and socializing. Join us with AWIS (Association of Women in Science), the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, Chientist, and ChiTownBio for an evening of networking, socializing, and science. Come meet like-minded people and learn something new!
Building a Circular Economy using Biology
Monday, November 18, 2024
6:00pm - 8:30pm (doors open at 6pm; program at 6:30)
Half Sour, 755 S Clark St, Chicago 60605 (map)
FREE; food & drink available for purchase
Registration on Eventbrite not required, but greatly appreciatedMarilene Pavan of LanzaTech Inc., a carbon recycling technology company, will speak on Re-imagining Manufacturing to Replace Fossil Sources: Building a Circular Economy using Biology.
LanzaTech enhances sustainability by converting waste carbon from industrial emissions into valuable products like sustainable fuels and consumer goods, thus reducing dependence on virgin fossil carbon. Their biorecycling technology, operational commercially since 2018, leverages gas fermentation with bacteria to transform emissions from sources such as steel mills and landfills into useful chemicals, promoting a circular economy. By enabling industrial partners to capture and process carbon-rich gases, LanzaTech's model plays a critical role in addressing the climate crisis and meeting the urgent need for carbon recycling and utilization technologies.
