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Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Argonne National Laboratory present “The Nature of Nano”
CHICAGO, Illinois (November 21, 2013) –From tennis rackets to sunscreen, from stained glass windows to computer memory, the applications of nanoscale materials research are all around us. New television displays, cell phones and other digital devices incorporate nanostructured polymer films known as light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs.
By Paul Caine Producer, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight
Originally published at: https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/11/12/skin-electronics
Science catches up with science fiction as we talk to Professor John Rogers, the inventor of epidermal electronics — tiny, bendy computer chips that can be placed on or in the human body to monitor critical health data. On Tuesday evening, Rogers is appearing at the Chicago Council on Science and Technology to give a talk about Body & Machine: Epidermal Electronics at Northwestern University’s Chicago Campus. The live stream begins at 6:00 pm and a link to the video will be available after the event.
In the following web extra video, you can see how the technology works. It can be applied like a Band-Aid or underneath a temporary tattoo.
WHAT: Chicago Council on Science and Technology Networking Event
WHERE: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive in Lincoln Park (just North of the Lincoln Park Zoo), Chicago
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2012, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
COST: Free to members, general attendees $15
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Chicago Council on Science and Technology presents “Body & Machine: Epidermal Electronics”
CHICAGO, Illinois (November 1, 2013) –From athletes to expectant mothers, sunbathers to surgeons, materials scientist John Rogers is making his mark. Or rather leaving his mark—tiny, stretchy ultra-thin mesh electronics that when adhered to the skin with a special glue are no more visible than a temporary tattoo.
By Paul Caine Producer, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight
Originally published at: https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2013/10/23/building-better-battery
Professor George Crabtree of Argonne National Laboratory discusses the quest to build a better battery and America’s energy future.
On Thursday, October 24, Professor Crabtree will team up with Chicago City Council on Science and Technology to present “The Price of Doing Nothing: The World’s Energy Future.” The presentation, which will explore the future of energy, takes place at 5:00 pm in Baldwin Auditorium at Northwestern University’s Chicago Campus.
