Science Chicago - The Encyclopedia of Life: Integrating Biodiversity and Information Technology October 14, 2008

Adventure. Excitement. Exploration. As the world’s largest science celebration, Science Chicago will awaken the inner scientist in all of us by allowing kids of all ages to explore the wonders of our region’s scientific resources.
Science Conversations: Top innovators, scientists and researchers engage young people and adults in a series of conversations, town hall meetings, panel discussions, and debates about contemporary scientific and technological issues, from global warming to genetic engineering.

Rapid access to information is arguably the defining revolution of our times. The Encyclopedia of Life, an ambitious, even audacious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species—that provide the entry points to this vast array of knowledge. The Chicago Council on Science and Technology will host Dr. Mark Westneat, Curator of Zoology at the Field Museum and Director of Biodiversity Synthesis Center who will speak about the Encyclopedia of Life—an international collaborative bioinformatics project—and how online tools can help teachers and students of all ages explore and understand life.

Register in advance by email: info@c2st.org.
Ages 18 years and up.
Fees apply at the door. Free for c2st members.

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