About this Event
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🧠 Lecture: "The Chemical Paradox of Modern Hygiene"
🎤 Speaker: Prof. Erica Hartmann
Cleanliness is next to godliness—but how clean is too clean? Join Prof. Erica Hartmann for a fascinating dive into the science behind our modern hygiene habits and the surprising ways they can both protect and harm us.
You’ll explore the history of hygiene and the landmark advances that transformed public health, from germ theory to wastewater treatment. Prof. Hartmann will unpack how today’s powerful cleaning and antimicrobial products alter our exposure to microbes and chemicals, sometimes undermining the very health they’re meant to safeguard.
Drawing on her cutting-edge research tracking antimicrobial chemicals from our homes into our bodies and the wider environment, she’ll challenge the idea that “the cleaner, the better” and reveal how these products can fuel antibiotic resistance.
You’ll also hear about emerging, bio-inspired strategies to keep our water safe and our environments healthy—without over-sanitizing our world. Leave with a fresh, science-backed perspective on what it really means to be “clean” and practical insights for more sustainable hygiene.
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Agenda
6:15 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park, Chicago, United States
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