Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You

Name: Meet a Scientist: Arachnids Around You
Start: 2025-08-15T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-15T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Schedule

Fri Aug 15 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 | Chicago, IL

Check out live arachnids and discover what you can learn by paying close attention to the natural world and the small “creepy” creatures around us. 🕷️
- Meet live specimens of arachnids.
- Learn about their ecology, behavior, and biomechanics.
- Discover the critical role these common animals play in the environment and what we can do to protect them.
Presenters include Ignacio Escalante, Assistant Professor, Marilia Freire, PhD, and Sejal Prachand, Sage DeLong, and Noah Skelly, Behavioral Ecology & Biomechanics Lab, University of Illinois-Chicago.
🎟 Included with Basic Admission
📍 Grainger Science Hub