The world’s largest science celebration, Science Chicago: Life’s a Lab! awakens the inner scientist in all of us by allowing kids of all ages to explore the wonders of our region’s scientific resources. An ambitious, collaborative, year-long initiative, Science Chicago brings together more than 140 of the area’s leading academic, scientific, corporate and non-profit institutions to host thousands of programs that provide hands-on learning; spur thoughtful debate; and build enthusiasm for the pursuit of cutting-edge science.

Science Chicago aims to help establish the critical value of science and math education at a time when our competitive advantage is at risk. Science Chicago will illustrate that science isn’t just what’s learned in a classroom or lab--it happens all around us and has real impact on our daily lives.