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BIG IDEAS

BIG IDEAS is a scientific lecture series from the Stowers Institute that explores how science informs and inspires our communities. It aims to bring cutting-edge and provocative scientific ideas in an engaging and accessible way to the greater Kansas City community. The series is designed to inspire a thirst for scientific knowledge and illustrate the roles that scientific discoveries play in our lives and communities.

Upcoming BIG IDEAS Events

Mar 052025

BIG IDEAS

BIG IDEAS: Reflections of a Plant Intelligence Maverick

5:30 pm | Stowers Institute

BIG IDEAS, a scientific lecture series from the Stowers Institute, returns March 2025! Enjoy an evening of discovery where we explore how science informs and inspires the world around us.

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Past BIG IDEAS Events

Apr 272021

BIG IDEAS

How Science Can Save Our Planet by Reinventing Meat

6:30 pm | Patrick Brown | CEO & Founder Impossible Foods

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Apr 072020

BIG IDEAS

Nature’s Palette: The Biological Significance of Color

Hopi Hoekstra | Harvard University

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Oct 082019

BIG IDEAS

Tiny Conspiracies: Cell-to-Cell Communication in Bacteria

6:30 pm

Bonnie Bassler | Princeton

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Apr 162019

BIG IDEAS

Finding Your Inner Fish

6:30 pm

Neil Shubin | University of Chicago

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Oct 302018

BIG IDEAS

Too Creative for Science?

Ahna Skop | University of Wisconsin-Madison

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May 012018

BIG IDEAS

Magnifying Curiosity Worldwide

Manu Prakash | Stanford University

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