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Women in Science Symposium 2012: For By and About Us

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Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH, Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Chicago; Chief, Family Planning; Associate Dean for Diversity, Division of the Biological Sciences

Romila Singh, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lubar School of Business and Associate Director of the Center for the Study of the Workplace, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Pauline Maki, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of Women’s Mental Health

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Investing in Innovation

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While the country grapples with the implications of the Sequester and government institutions race to cut their budgets, other voices call for a boost in spending on innovation.

Join the Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, founder/ president of the Information Technology Foundation, a Washington, DC-based technology policy think tank, to discuss this timely topic.

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Music/Brain

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Music surrounds us.

What happens in our mind when we hear music, and how does it affect our emotions? Even with passive listening to music, specific parts of the brain can show activation, or increased neural activity. What is it about music that can so dramatically affect brain activity? Are there things that we can learn from music and its effect on the brain that can help treat people with neurological and cognitive disorders?

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Bioluminescence: Jellies

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Enjoy Jellies at the Shedd Aquarium but want to know more about the mysterious way that some of the jellyfish produced light?  If you want to learn more about bioluminescence and the natural history, evolution and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light, visit Chicago Council on Science and Technology’s YouTube Channel to hear from an expert!

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