PAST EVENTS
Wednesday, April 17 - Sunday, April 21, 2013 |
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Live Ideas: The Worlds of Oliver Sacks
New York Live Arts
New York City
Schedule of Events |
Monday, April 15, 2013 |
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11th Annual Edgewood Family Science Night
Sonderegger Science Center
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI
6:30-8:00 p.m.
View the Flyer
Learn more about science outreach at Edgewood |
Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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Science Expeditions 2013
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
More Information |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza Airing on WPT's Wisconsin Channel
2:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 |
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The Center for Complexity & Collective Computation Presents:
The Origin of Life
A Free Evening Public Lecture
Paul Davies, Beyond: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, ASU
7:00 p.m.
Deluca Forum
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster |
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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ACS Webinar:
Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
www.acswebinars.org (No fee, but registration is required)
Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, Commission Chair
President Emeritus, University of Texas
Dr. Jacqueline K. Barton, Commission Member
Professor & Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Cal Tech
Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Moderator
2012 ACS President; Department of Chemistry, UW-Madison
Learn more about the report |
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Concert at Chemistry:
Celebrating WISL Fellow Marc Fink's Promotion to Emeritus Professor
12:15 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315
UW-Madison Chemistry Building
Featuring performances with Marc Vallon and Richard Lottridge, bassoon; Linda Bartley and James Smith, clarinet; Daniel Grabois and Douglas Hill, horn; and students in the oboe and bassoon studios.
View the poster
View the program booklet
The Well-Tempered Ear blog posts about the concert
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Thursday-Saturday, February 14-16, 16 & 16, 2013 |
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Darwin Days 2013
The Mating Game: Reproductive Evolution in the Natural World |
Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10, 16 & 16, 2013 |
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The Wonders of Physics and Physics Fair
2103 Chamberlin Hall
UW-Madison Campus
More Information
Online Ticket Form |
Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Chemistry Department Colloquium:
Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
With Bassam Shakhashiri and William Banholzer
3:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315
UW-Madison Chemistry Building
A reception will follow in the Shain Atrium
View the poster |
Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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ACS Webinar
Ignorance: Why Science Shouldn't Start with a Hypothesis
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
More Information |
Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2, 2012 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Shows at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. both days
More Information
View the Program |
Saturday, September 29, 2012 |
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Color: More Than Meets the Eye
Gallery talk and demonstration with chemist Dr. Rodney Schreiner
In conjunction with the Wisconsin Science Festival
James Watrous Gallery
Overture Center for the Arts
4:30 p.m.
Learn more about the ongoing "About Seeing" exhibition
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Thursday-Sunday, September 27-30, 2012 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Various locations around Madison
Festival full program of events
Join us for a Science is Fun Extravaganza, put on by Prof. Shakhashiri as part of the 2012 festival!
Saturday, Sept. 29
10:00 a.m.
1351 Daniels Chemistry Building
View a flyer for this event
Read a Wisconsin People & Ideas article on the festival
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Friday, September 21, 2012 |
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Tenth Irving Shain Chemistry Colloquium
Thomas J. Meyer
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill
"Our Energy Future: Science and Technology Challenges of the 21st Century"
1315 Chemistry (Seminar Hall), UW-Madison Campus
3:30 p.m.
View the poster
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Thursday & Friday, September 20-21, 2012 |
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Truth Values: One Girl's Romp Through MIT's Male Math Maze
An award-winning hit solo show, written and performed by Gioia De Cari
Mitchell Theatre, Vilas Hall
821 University Avenue
7:30 p.m.
For information on tickets and more, view the poster
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
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McPherson Eye Research Institute 4th Annual
Vision Science & Visual Art Poster and Gallery Session
Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) Atrium
UW-Madison Campus
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Distinguished guest lecture by Christopher Tyler
Head of Brain Imaging
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
HSLC Rm 1335
5:45-6:45 p.m.
View the poster |
Sunday, August 19 - Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
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244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Philadelphia, PA
Presidential Symposia and Events
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Monday-Friday, July 30 - August 3, 2012 |
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ICE Fun with Chemistry Camp:
Fun with Chemistry
More information |
Monday-Friday, July 23-27, 2012 |
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ICE Fun with Chemistry Camp:
Fun with Forensic Chemistry
More information |
Monday-Friday, July 16-20, 2012 |
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ICE Fun with Chemistry Camp:
Fun with Chemistry of Superheroes
More information |
Monday-Friday, July 9-13, 2012 |
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ICE Fun with Chemistry Camp:
Fun with Food Chemistry
More information |
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Science is Fun Summer Extravaganza
Room 1351 Daniels Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
5:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
More information |
Wednesday, May 30 - Sunday, June 3, 2012 |
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2012 World Science Festival
New York City
More information |
Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
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The Marvelous Molecules of Marzen, Maibock and Mild: The Beautiful (Bio)Chemistry of Beer
Charles Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Professor of Brewing Science at UC-Davis
12:15 p.m.
Rm 1315 Chemistry
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster |
Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Appearance
Inaugural UW-Madison Senior Day
Memorial Union Terrace
3:00 p.m.
Read a news item about his appearance |
Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
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Lee Marek and Kid Scientists on Letterman
The Late Show with David Letterman
CBS, 10:35 p.m. |
Saturday, May 5, 2012 |
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Saturday Science at Discovery
"The Science of Sound" with a special performance by Opera for the Young
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
10 a.m. to Noon
More information |
Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, 2012 |
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2nd USA Science and Engineering Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
More information |
Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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Chemistry Dept. Colloquium: The Analytical Olympics
Caroline K. Hatton, Ph.D.
Former Associate Director, UCLA Olympic Laboratory
3:30
Seminar Hall (Rm 1315 Chemistry)
UW-Madison Campus
More information |
Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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Grand Opening Celebration for "Global Warming: Facts and Our Future"
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Monona, WI
This state-of-the-art, interactive exhibit was originally designed by the National Academy of Sciences for the Koshland Museum in Washington, D.C. It's launch here celebrates the opening of a new facility at the nature center, and was made possible by a grant from the Madison Community Foundation.
More information
Read an article about the exhibit |
Monday, April 16, 2012 |
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Family Science Night
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Sonderegger Science Center
Edgewood College
Learn more about the event |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
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10th Annual Science Expeditions
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and other campus locations
View the schedule |
Thursday and Friday, April 12-13, 2012 |
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Harry Kroto Seminar and Colloquium
Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Room 1361, UW-Madison Chemistry Building
Chemistry Seminar: Carbon in Nano and Outer Space
View the poster
Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Room 1361, UW-Madison Chemistry Building
Department Colloquium: Science, Lost in Translation?
View the poster
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Eye Research Institute Seminar: Color Science and Theory
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
WIMR Conference Room 3001A
1111 Highland Avenue
UW-Madison
Rodney Schreiner, PhD (Chemistry)
"Color: It's All in Your Head"
Theresa Kelley, PhD (English)
"Material Color in 18th Century Color Theory and Practice"
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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Taking a Scientific Approach to Science and Engineering Education
A Public Lecture by Carl Wieman
Policy Associate Director, Science Division
White House Office of Science and Technology
2:00 p.m.
Deluca Forum, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center
This special talk will be followed by a public reception.
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Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Zooming Out: New Tools for Probing the Historical Record and the Human Genome
A Research Seminar by Erez Lieberman Aiden
Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows and Visiting Faculty at Google
White House Office of Science and Technology
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Union South (Check TITU for more information)
UW-Madison Campus
More information
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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Technical Studies of Cultural Heritage: The Artist as Alchemist
A talk by Dr. Lynn Brostoff, Library of Congress
12:15 p.m.
Room 1315 Chemistry
UW-Madison Campus
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
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STEM Education for an Innovative Workforce
Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
12:00 p.m.
More information
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Friday, March 2, 2012 |
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The George Washington University
Professor Shakhashiri visits the Teaching & Learning Collaborative
Washington, DC
Part I: Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened
Corcoran 101
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Part II: Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
Monroe 111
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Learn more about the Teaching & Learning Collaborative |
Friday, March 2, 2012 |
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"Sustainable Growth" is an Oxymoron
A lecture by Rudy Baum
Editor-In-Chief, Chemical and Engineering News
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television's Wisconsin Channel
4:00 p.m.
Click here to view this program on the web
View the flyer for this event (which originally took place on November 4, 2011)
Read a related article by Ron Seely
Read Rudy Baum's writeup about his visit (C&E News subscription needed) |
Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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Fusion Science Theater's "Race to the Glow"
Madison College West Campus, Room 110
302 S. Gammon Road, Madison
Shows are at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Email rsvp@fusionsciencetheater.com to reserve your free tickets!
Visit their website for more information on Fusion Science Theater |
Saturday and Sunday, February 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 2012 |
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The Wonders of Physics
2103 Chamberlin Hall, UW-Madison Campus
Saturday shows at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm
Sunday shows at 1pm and 4pm
Click here for information on the show
Click here for the ticket form |
Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Chemistry Department Concert
All proceeds will be donated to Partners in Giving
Seminar Hall, Rm 1315, Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $5
View the poster for more information. |
Friday, December 23, 2011 |
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The Best of "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri"
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television
4:30 p.m.
Click here for more information and additional showtimes
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Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11, 2011 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
More Information
View the Poster
Read UW News item about the show |
Monday, November 14, 2011 |
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"Sustainable Growth" Is An Oxymoron
A talk by Rudy M. Baum
Editor-In-Chief, Chemical & Engineering News
3:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall (Room 1315 Chemistry)
WATCH THE VIDEO
View the poster
Read a related article by Ron Seely
Read Rudy Baum's writeup about his visit (C&E News subscription needed)
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Bassam introduced Rudy before his talk, and presented him with
a sifting and winnowing plaque. |
Rudy speaks with Emeritus Prof. Charles Casey (2004 ACS president),
Prof. Eric Strieter and Prof. Laura Kiessling
(editor in chief of the ACS Chemical Biology journal). |
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Thursday, September 22 - Sunday, September 25, 2011 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Madison, WI
Learn more about the event |
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 |
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The Origins and Significance of the Periodic Table
A talk by Eric Scerri, UCLA Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry
11:00 a.m.
9th Floor Lounge, Room 9341 Chemistry
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
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Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29, 2011 |
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Fun with Chemistry Camp
At the Fun with Chemistry camp, each day begins with exciting chemistry demonstrations during the general assembly, followed by two hours of laboratory experiments, and a period of group discussion. The daily topics include: the elements; acids and bases; ions and chromatography; metals and alloys; and crystals and polymers.
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Monday, July 18 - Friday, July 22, 2011 |
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Fun with Inventions Camp
In Fun with Inventions Chemistry campers will learn about chemistry and engineering concepts such as heat and temperature, electricity, energy storage, and nanotechnology. They use this new knowledge to create their own inventions and then market them to their peers during presentations the last day of camp. Parents are welcome to attend the presentations.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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Science of Fireworks
Memorial Union Terrace
8:15-9:00 p.m.
View the event flyer
Fireworks show a backdrop for fabulous science lessons (UW News)
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Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1 &
Monday, July 11 - Friday, July 15, 2011 |
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Fun with Forensics Science Camp
Each day of the Fun with Forensics Science camp participants will gather evidence, learn forensic science techniques, and employ the scientific method to solve mysteries and crimes. Guest speakers from forensic science related careers enhance the program's connection to real-life science.
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Wednesday, June 1- Sunday, June 5, 2011 |
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World Science Festival
New York City
Tickets on sale beginning April 28, 2011
Visit the event website |
Wednesday, May 18 - Saturday, May 21, 2011 |
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2011 Science Olympiad
Hosted by UW-Madison
Visit the event website
Visit the national website
From the Cap Times |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 |
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TWO Science Investigation Shows in ONE HOUR:
"That's the Way the Ball Bounces"
& "The Burning Question"
Studio Theater (Room 206A)
Madison Area Technical College, Truax Campus
3550 Anderson St., Madison
Performances at 10am & 1pm
A donation of $3 for adults and $1 for children is suggested.
Reservations are recommended. To reserve your seat please email Info@FusionScienceTheater.org or call (608) 561-1649. |
Thursday, April 14 - Saturday, April 16, 2011 |
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Engineering Expo
UW-Madison Campus
More Information |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 |
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"The Many Psychologies of Global Warming"
Weston Roundtable Series with Bill Blakemore of ABC News
2650 Humanities Building
UW-Madison Campus
4:15-5:15 p.m.
More Information |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 |
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13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium
Memorial Union
UW-Madison Campus
9:00am - 5:00pm
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Saturday, April 2, 2011 |
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Science Expeditions
Science and technology come alive at UW-Madison with an exciting day of hands-on Exploration Stations, intriguing Science Spectaculars, and more. All events are free.
More Information |
Saturday, March 26- Wednesday, March 30, 2011 |
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Science in Theatre: Stage Reading of Foreplay by Carl Djerassi
Town Center at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
This event is part of the UW-Madison Year of the Arts.
More Information |
Saturday, February 19, 2011 |
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"The Way the Ball Bounces"
A Fusion Science Theater Science Investigation
Madison Children's Museum
100 N. Hamilton St. right off the Capitol Square
10:00-10:30 a.m. & 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Admission to the show is FREE but there is a fee to enter the Children’s Museum. |
Saturday, February 12 - Sunday, February 13
& Saturday, February 19 - Sunday, February 20, 2011 |
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28th Annual Wonders of Physics
with Prof. Clint Sprott
2103 Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Avenue
UW-Madison Campus
Click here for free tickets |
Thursday, February 10 - Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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Darwin Day 2011
An International Celebration of Darwin, Science and Humanity
More Information
View the Poster
UW News Item |
Friday, February 4, 2011 |
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Chemistry Department Colloquium: Author Deborah Blum
4:00 p.m.
Room 1351 Chemistry
UW-Madison Campus
The Pulitzer Prize-winner and UW Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication professor will discuss her newest book, The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York |
Thursday, December 2 - Saturday, December 11, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Grand Opening Events
including the
Science is Fun Extravaganza
Saturday, December 11
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
330 N. Orchard St. at University Ave. and Campus Dr.
More Information
Event Program
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Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5, 2010 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Shows at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. both days
More Information
View the program booklet
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Saturday, October 23, 2010 |
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Younger Chemists Committee Career Symposium
UW Campus
Madison, WI
A thank you from YCC participants |
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Community Discussions on Wisconsin's Energy Future
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Dreyfus University Center Laird North, Room 230
UW-Stevens Point
More Information |
Sunday, October 10 - Sunday, October 24, 2010 |
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USA Science & Engineering Festival
Washington, D.C.
More Information |
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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Promoting STEM Careers for Girls
Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
More Information (downloadable PDF) |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
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Concert in the Park
Old Sauk Trails Business Park
1200 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison
Science is Fun Presentation: 6:00 p.m.
Concert: 7:00 p.m.
More Information |
Monday, August 2- Friday, August 6, 2010 |
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ICE Fun with Food Chemistry Camp
More Information |
Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30, 2010 |
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ICE Fun with Inventions Camp
More Information |
Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16
& Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23, 2010 |
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ICE Fun with Chemistry Camps
More Information |
Monday, June 21 - Friday, July 9, 2010 |
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College for Kids
More Information |
Saturday, July 3, 2010 |
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The Science of Fireworks
Memorial Union Terrace
6:00-7:45 p.m.
Join WISL for an evening of fun, learning about the science behind fireworks and then enjoy viewing Rhythm and Booms from across the lake after dark. Featuring Professor Bassam Shakhashiri, Dr. Rodney Schreiner and Prof. Mike Leckrone with the UW Band. |
Wednesday, June 2 - Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
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World Science Festival
New York City, NY
More Information |
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |
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National Lab Day
It's More Than Just a Day! |
Sunday, April 25 - Friday, April 30, 2010 |
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Digital Salon: Showcasing Digital Arts and Humanities at UW-Madison
Exhibition
College Library's Open Book Cafe
Symposium
Room 460 Memorial Library |
Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
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Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
A program of the American Chemical Society |
Monday, April 19, 2010 |
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A Conversation with Dava Sobel
The Opportunities, Challenges and Rewards of Science Writing
View the flyer |
Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
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Isthmus Green Day Event with Author and Environmentalist Bill McKibben
11:00 a.m.
Monona Terrace Convention & Visitor's Center
More information, including other Green Day events |
Saturday, April 10, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Science Olympiad
Engineering Campus
UW-Madison
More information |
Saturday, April 10, 2010 |
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Science Expeditions 2010
Microbial Sciences
UW-Madison Campus
More Information |
Friday, April 9, 2010 |
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Young Scientists of America Outreach
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1220, Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
UW-Madison Campus
This event precedes the 2009 Wisconsin Science Olympiad on April 10 and is open to Science Olympiad teams competing at the tournament. |
Monday, April 5, 2010 |
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Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies Speaker Series
Ron Giere, University of Minnesota
"Agent-Centered Science and Science Communication"
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
220 Teacher Education
UW-Madison Campus |
Monday, April 5, 2010 |
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It Takes More Than Willpower: Helping Americans Eat Well and Watch Their
Weight
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
UW-Madison Campus |
Saturday, March 27, 2010 |
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Badger State Science and Engineering Fair
Marquette University |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
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From Haiti to Rwanda: Engineering Innovations for Revolutionizing Third World Housing and Infrastructure
Gilson Global Impact Series
5 pm Presentation & discussion
6 pm Networking reception
Fluno Center for Executive Education
601 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin |
Friday, March 5, 2010 |
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Science As Story: How I Get Neutrinos and Prions Into the Headlines
Chemistry Department Colloquium with Ron Seely
Science and Environment Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal
3:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315, Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 |
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God Loves Science
First Congregational United Church of Christ
1609 University Ave., Madison
Read the Wisconsin State Journal article |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 |
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UW-Madison's 5th Annual Darwin Day
Microbial Sciences Building
UW Campus
Events continue throughout the day |
Saturday & Sunday, February 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 2010 |
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The Wonders of Physics
2103 Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Avenue
Visit the Wonders of Physics site for more information |
Monday, December 28, 2009 |
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40th Anniversary Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television
1:00 p.m. |
Thursday, December 24, 2009 |
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40th Anniversary Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television
1:00 p.m. |
Monday, December 21, 2009 |
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40th Anniversary Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television
1:00 p.m. |
Saturday, December 5 & Sunday, December 6, 2009 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Photo Gallery
Purchase DVDs |
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Sunday, November 15, 2009 |
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Science is Fun Student Public Presentation
1:00 p.m.
Waisman Center
UW-Madison |
Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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Science is Fun Student Public Presentation
5:30 p.m.
New Glarus Family Science Night |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Careers in Science:
2009-10 Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar
7:30 p.m.
Francis Auditorium
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
View the event poster
Read an article about Professor Shakhashiri's visit |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
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Science is Fun:
2009-10 Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar
8:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Francis Auditorium
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
View the event poster
Read an article about Professor Shakhashiri's visit |
| Monday,
October 19, 2009 |
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Galileo's
Daughters
ArtSpring
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
More information can be found on the Galileo's Daughters homepage |
Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
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National Chemistry Week
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
ACS Northeastern Section
Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
| Saturday,
October 17, 2009 |
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Galileo's
Daughters
Early Music Society
of the Islands
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
More information can be found on the Galileo's Daughters homepage |
Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
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Science is Fun Student Public Presentation
6:30 p.m.
Edgerton Middle School |
Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Sunday, October 4, 2009 |
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Science
is Fun Student Public Presentation
McFarland Family Festival
2:00 p.m. |
Saturday, October 3, 2009 |
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Science in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison |
| Saturday,
September 26, 2009 |
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Galileo's
Daughters
Early Music Now
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
More information can be found on the Galileo's Daughters homepage |
| Thursday, September 24 - Saturday, September 26, 2009 |
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Professor
Michael Pollan
John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism
Director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism
University of California-Berkeley
Thursday, September 24
In Defense of Food: The Omnivore's Solution
Kohl Center
7:00 p.m.
(Events featuring Professor Pollan continue through the weekend.)
Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," has been selected for UW's Go Big Read Program.
Co-sponsored by the Science, Politics & the Economy Program
of the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy.
For more information on this program, click here. |
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
| Thursday,
September 17, 2009 |
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Science & Religion in Jewish Thought,
Or, What Maimonides Really Meant
Professor Steven Nadler
William H. Hay II WARF Professor of Philosophy
Seminar Hall (Room 1315 Daniels Chemistry Building)
UW-Madison
7:30 p.m.
More information can be found here. |
| Wednesday,
August 5, 2009 |
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Concert
in the Park
Sauk Trails Plaza
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr.
7:00 p.m.
More information
can be found here. |
| Friday,
July 3, 2009 |
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Science Friday on NPR
Professor Shakhashiri joined host Ira Flatow, author Theo Gray and other guests to discuss science demonstrations that are safe to try at home, as well as those that should only be performed by the experts. |
| Sunday,
June 28, 2009 |
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The Science of Fireworks
Memorial Union Terrace
UW-Madison
6:30-7:30 p.m.
More information on the science fireworks can be found here.
Click here for a photo from a previous Science of Fireworks presentation and here for a photo from this presentation. |
| Wednesday,
June 10, 2009 |
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Galileo's
Daughters
The American
Astronomical Association
Pasadena, CA
More information can be found on the Galileo's Daughters homepage |
| Thursday,
May 14, 2009 |
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Second
Annual Oliver Smithies Symposium
"Creation
of Life: The old way and the new ..."
1:30 p.m. Dr.
Hamilton O. Smith
2:30 p.m. Dr. Clyde A. Hutchison III
3:30 p.m. Dr. Jack W. Szostak
J. Ebling Symposium
Center, Room 1220
Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI
Free and open
to the public
To view the
poster, click here. |
| Saturday,
May 9, 2009 |
| |
Chemistry
Department Open House
Workshops,
'Explosive' Demonstrations and Tours
9:00 a.m.-
1:00 p.m.
Chemistry Shain Tower (Enter at Johnson and Charter Streets)
UW-Madison
The Department
of Chemistry is hosting this open house in conjunction
with Alumni Weekend. Included will be many hands-on activities
for kids, teens and adults.
A list of workshops
can be found here.
For more information,
contact Phill Bloedow at 262-1483 or bloedow@chem.wisc.edu. |
| Monday,
May 4, 2009 |
| |
Angels
& Demons Lecture Night:
Angels
& Demons of the CERN Large Hadron Collider
Professor Wesley Smith
2103 Chamberlin Hall
UW-Madison
Professor Wesley Smith will lecture on the the real science
of animatter, the CERN Large Hadron Collider and the excitement
of particle physics research.
More information can be found here. |
| Saturday,
April 18, 2009 |
| |
Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
| Thursday, April 16 -
Saturday, April 18, 2009 |
| |
Engineering EXPO
Madison, WI |
| Thursday,
April 9, 2009 |
|
Science
and Islam Today: From Discord to Harmony
Professor Nidhal
Guessoum
Department of Physics, American University of
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
7:30 p.m.
Room 1800 Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Drive, UW-Madison Campus
More information |
| Saturday,
April 4, 2009 |
|
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
| Saturday,
April 4, 2009 |
 |
Science
Expeditions
Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Public Presentations by the Science is Fun crew in the
UW Stock Pavillion
Noon to 4 p.m. -
Explorations Station in the Microbial Sciences Building
and the Biochemistry Addition, both located near the intersection
of Linden Dr. and Babcock Dr.
UW-Madison Campus
More information
here. |
Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
| |
Badger State Science and Engineering Fair (BSSEF)
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
For information about this and other science fairs
throughout the state click
here. |
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
| |
Science in the "Obama Era"
Chemistry Department Colloquium Spring 2009
With Professor Neal Lane of Rice University
3:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall - Room 1315 Chemistry
UW-Madison
More information can be found here. |
Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| |
Science in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Friday through Sunday, March 13-15, 2009 |
| |
Midwest Jewelers Trade Show
Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
Madison, WI
View the event flyer here. |
Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
| |
Concert
at Chemistry
A musical performance by science
faculty, students and colleagues.
1:15 p.m.
Chemistry Building, Seminar Hall - Room
1315
1101 University Ave.
Madison, WI
More
information |
Monday, March 3, 2009 |
| |
Daniel Dennett Lecture
Distinguished Lecture Series
7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater, Memorial Union
Madison, WI
Dennett is a prominent
American philosopher whose work centers on philosophy
of mind, science and biology. He is co-director of the
Center for Cognitive Studies and the Austin B. Fletcher
Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University. Dennett is
a noted atheist and advocate of the Brights movement,
and frequently debates religious advocates in a variety
of settings. He is author of Breaking the Spell: Religion
as a Natural Phenomenon, arguing for the evolutionary
origins of religious belief. |
Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| |
Capital Science & Engineering Fair
University of Wisconsin - Madison campus
Madison, WI
Click here
for more information |
Saturday, February 21, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here.
For a picture from this event demonstrating density click
here. |
Saturday and Sunday, February 7-8 & 14-15, 2009 |
| |
The
Wonders of Physics - 26th Anniversary
1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Saturday
1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Sunday
2103 Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Avenue
UW-Madison
Additional information, including information about tickets
can be found at the Wonders
of Physics Homepage.
|
Saturday, February 7, 2009 |
| |
4th Annual Darwin Day
Microbial Sciences
1550 Linden Drive
UW-Madison
Click here for more information |
Saturday, February 7, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Friday, February 6, 2009 |
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Perpetual Motion: Revolutions in 17th Century Science and Music
A multimedia performance that blends past, present, and
future
Dava Sobel - storyteller
(author of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter
and The Planets)
With Galileo's Daughters:
Sarah Pillow
- soprano
Mary Anne
Ballard - viola da gamba
with
Ronn McFarlane
- lute, as Vincenzio Galilei
7:30 p.m.
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space
Lathrop Hall
1050 University Ave.
Madison, WI
Free and open to the public. Limited Seating.
Click here to view the poster of this event. |
Monday, February 2, 2009 |
| |
Neil deGrasse Tyson Lecture
Distinguished Lecture Series
As director of
the Hayden Planetarium and the new host of the PBS magazine
"NOVA Science NOW", Dr. Tyson is one of the
most high profile astrophysicists in America. He hopes
to use the state-of-the-art Hayden to capture the scientific
curiosity of a new generation of young people. His recent
books include "One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos", "Death
by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries", and "Origins",
the companion book to his acclaimed four-hour miniseries
on the PBS program "NOVA".
7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater, Memorial Union
Madison, WI |
Saturday, January 17, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Saturday, December 6th, & Sunday, December 7th, 2008 |
| |
Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
The
39th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
Madison, WI |
Saturday, November 15, 2008 |
| |
Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
| |
Darwinism &
Intelligent Design
Prof.
Elliott Sober
Hans Reichenbach Professor
and William F. Vilas Research Professor
Department of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin-Madison
7:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315
Chemistry Building
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1101 University Ave.
Madison, WI
Click here to view the poster of this event.
|
Monday, November 10, 2008 |
| |
Distinguished
Lecture Series
Francisco Ayala on the Intersection of Science and Religion
Union Theater
Memorial Union
800 Langdon Street
Madison, WI |
Sunday, November 9, 2008 |
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Waisman
Center
1:00 p.m.
Waisman Center
1500 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
| |
Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Tuesday, September 30 - Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
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The Underwater
Noise of Rain
An exhibition that studies how we seek narrative sense through
scientific visualization
James Watrous Gallery
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters
201 State Street
Madison, WI |
Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI
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Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
| |
Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Friday, September 19 to Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
| |
TABOOS
A Science in Theater play by Carl Djerassi
SoHo Playhouse
New York City
An article about the premiere can be found here. |
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 |
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Concert in the Park
7:00 p.m.
Sauk Trails Plaza
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr.
Madison, WI
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's free program with oboist
Naomi Bensdorf. The evening will include an instrument
"petting zoo" and science experiments by Prof.
Bassam Shakhashiri and Dr. Rod Schreiner for kids prior
to concert. Post-concert fireworks. |
Monday, April 14, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Covenant Day
UW-Madison
|
Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI
Click here for photos
from this event |
Saturday, April 5, 2008 |
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Science
Expeditions
UW-Madison |
Saturday &
Sunday, February 9-10 & 16-17, 2008 |
| |
Wonders of Physics
25th Anniversary
2103 Chamberlin Hall
1150 University Ave.
UW-Madison
Click here for more information. for presentation times and
event details
|
Saturday, February 9,
2008 |
| |
Darwin Day 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ebling Symposium
Center
Microbial Sciences Building
1215 W. Dayton St.
UW-Madison
1:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weeks Hall First
Floor & Geology Museum
Geology Building
1550 Linden Dr.
UW-Madison |
Thursday, February 7,
2008 |
| |
Drawing Attention to Nano:
Fantastic Realism and Other
Modes of Visual Impression Management in Nanotechnology
Michael Lynch
Professor, Science and Technology Studies
Cornell University
5:30 p.m.
Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Ave.
UW-Madison
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Wednesday, January 30,
2008 |
| |
75th Anniversary of the Saga of Warfarin
Tom
Link and Dave Nelson
7:00 p.m.
Biotechnology Center
1360 Genetics
425-G Henry Mall
UW-Madison
Click here to view a campus map.
|
Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, January 22,
2008 |
| |
Forgotten Genius:
Percy Julian and the Neglected Science
of Chemistry
Stephen Lyons, Moreno/Lyons Productions, Boston producer of the
NOVA documentary Forgotten Genius
4:00 p.m.
Seminar Hall
1315 Chemistry Building
1101 University Ave.
UW-Madison
Click here for event poster
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Monday, January 14 - Saturday, February 16, 2008 |
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The Scientist's Eye: Dialogues between Art & Science
Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Avenue
UW-Madison
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Wednesday, September 27,
2006 |
| |
From Biology to Ethics: The Biological Roots of Morality
Francisco J. Ayala, Donald Bren Professor of
Biological Sciences, and Professor of Philosophy - University
of California, Irvine
7:30 p.m.
1800 Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr.
UW-Madison Campus
Click here for event poster
|
Tuesday, September 26,
2006 |
| |
Darwin's
Most Significant Discovery: Design Without Designer
Francisco J. Ayala, Donald Bren Professor of
Biological Sciences, and Professor of Philosophy - University
of California, Irvine
7:30 p.m.
1800 Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr.
UW-Madison Campus
Click here for event poster
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Saturday & Sunday, March 17 & 18, 2006
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| |
Science is Fun at Kids Expo
Professor Shakhashiri and the Science is Fun crew will be
presenting demonstrations twice a day at this year's
Kids Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. |
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
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Ironing out the Blues: A Spectrum of Ferric Fantasies
Related to "The Color of Iron"
Dr. Mike Ware, University of Manchester
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level, L140
Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Ave.
UW-Madison Campus |
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
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Playing With Food: Three Centuries of Science in the Kitchen
Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking and The Curious
Cook
7:30 p.m.
1800 Engineering Hall
1415 Engineering Dr.
UW-Madison Campus
Click here to view a poster for the event
Presented
in conjunction with the Center for the Humanities and
the College of Engineering |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 |
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Cooking Philosophies: A Chefs' Debate
A
roundtable discussion with Harold McGee, noted author
and science writer, and Madison chefs Tory Miller (L'Etoile
Rastaurant)
and Tami Lax (Harvest Restaurant).
Moderated
by Madison writer and restaurant critic Raphael Kadushin.
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Historical Society Atrium
816 State Street
Madison, WI
Presented
in conjunction with the Center for the Humanities. |
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Saturday, February 11, 2006
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Darwin's Day: Evolution, and the Evidence for It, Gets an Airing
Just
in time for Charles Darwin's 197th birthday, an eminent
group of UW-Madison faculty have joined forces to make
the case for the iconographic scientist and what they
consider to be biology's prevailing central idea.
The evidence will be presented at Darwin Day, a day-long
public symposium on the UW-Madison campus.
9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Room
B10, Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Dr.
UW-Madison Campus
Click here to read the full press
release |
Sunday, October 30, 2005 |
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Brightest
Mars Viewing This Year
Mars will
be bigger and brighter than any other time this year.
It will be directly opposite the sun in our sky (what
astronomers call "opposition") on the 7th of November.
Mars observing will be great for nearly a month on either
side of these dates. |
|
September 14, 18, 23 & 28, 2005 |
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Madison
Museum of Contemporary Art Lectures
In conjunction with the
new exhibition Starry Transit at the Washburn
Observatory, MMoCA is presenting informal lectures to
provide an opportunity to share ideas about the exhibition.
Wednesday, September 14
6:30 p.m.
Timothy Moermand, Professor Emeritus,
UW-Madison Department of Zoology on bird behavior and
migration.
Sunday, September 18
1:00 p.m.
Archaeologist
Dr. Robert Birmingham, on migratory
bird symbolism in ancient Madison-area effigy mounds,
including one located next to Washburn Observatory.
Please note that the talk will take place outdoors;
participants will gather at Washburn Observatory, then
walk to the mound.
Friday, September 23
6:30 p.m.
Jill
Casid, Assistant Professor, UW-Madison Department
of Art History, on Romancing the Instrument: Glowacki's
Starry Transit and the History of Scientific Technologies.
Wednesday,
September 28
6:30 p.m.
Martha Glowacki,
Artist and Co-director, James Watrous Gallery of the
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, on
her installation.\
Unless otherwise noted, all lectures take place at:
Washburn Observatory
1401 Observatory Drive
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Saturday, April 30, 2005 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping
Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, April 28, 2005 |
|
World
Year of Physics/Einstein Year Concert
Jack Liebeck, violin
Inon
Barnatan, piano
8:00 p.m.
Mills Concert Hall, Humanities Building
UW-Madison Campus
Sponsored by the UW-Madison Physics Department
The year 2005 is the centennial of Albert Einstein's
publication of three of the most important discoveries
of 20th Century science: the special theory of relativity,
the quantum theoretical explanation of the photoelectric
effect, and a molecular interpretation of Brownian
movement. World-wide celebrations of the centennial
include not only the sciences, but visual arts and
music as well. Young British violinist Jack Liebeck and Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan
bring their musical offerings to Madison. The concert is
free and open to the public. |
Monday, April 25, 2005 |
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Chemistry
& Ceramics: Shared Ground, Common Fire
5:30 p.m.
Elvehjem Museum of Art
800 University Ave.
Madison, WI
Featuring Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann,
the Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters
and of Chemistry at Cornell University.
Dr. Hoffmann
is a chemist and writer of poetry, nonfiction, and
plays. |
Saturday, April 9, 2005 |
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Celebrating Women of Science
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Distinguished researchers from
the UW-Madison describe their work.
1:00 to 3:30 pm.
Thought-provoking
hands-on activities for college, high-school, and
middle-school students and their families.
Click here
for more information, including registration forms
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Thursday, March 31, 2005 |
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Photography's
Golden Legend: Science Meets Art in Chrysotype
Slide-lecture by
Mike Ware
Honorary fellow in Chemistry, University
of Manchester (UK)
5:30 p.m.
Elvehjem Museum of Art, Room L140
800 University Ave.
Madison, WI
Since prehistory gold has embellished some of our
finest jewelry, paintings, sculpture, illuminated
manuscripts, ceramics, and glass. In contrast, photographic
printing has been dominated by silver and, for a
brief episode, by platinum. Although a gold-printing
process was proposed in 1842 by Sir John Herschel,
who dubbed it chrysotype, technical difficulties
and expense barred its use. But modern chemistry
has enabled the economic making of photographic
prints in nanoparticle gold; essentially the same
superb pigment known to ceramicists and alchemists
since the Renaissance as Purple of Cassius. The
New Chrysotype process promises to offer a novel,
beautiful, and enduring medium of practice for artist-photographers
who hand-make their own prints.
Co-sponsored by the Elvehjem Museum of Art and the
UW Madison Geology Museum.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005 |
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Bright Earth:
A Look at the Use of Color in Wester Art
Through the Eyes of a Scientist
Philip Ball,
Author of Bright Earth
7:30 p.m.
1800 Engineering
Hall
UW-Madison Campus
Click here for an abstract
of Philip Ball's talk.
Click here for color poster announcement of Philip Ball's
talk.
Click here to visit his Web site.
Presented in partnership
with the Center for the Humanities, and the College of Engineering. |
Monday, March 14 - Saturday, April 30, 2005 |
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Her
Lab in Your Life: Women in Chemistry
Presented by the WISL in the New Chemistry Building Atrium
Women in Chemistry is a traveling exhibition that
showcases women chemists who have helped create
our modern world and their historic contributions
to science and technology. From the action of atoms
to the substance of stars, these women have given
us new visions of the material world and our place
in it. The traveling exhibition encourages young women to explore possible
careers in chemistry by presenting the rich history
of women chemists and their contributions to everyday
life.
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February
13, 19 & 20, 2005 |
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The
Wonders of Physics
Clint Sprott,
Professor of Physics, University
of Wisconsin Madison.
1:00 & 4:00 p.m. Each Day
1300 Sterling Hall
475 North Charter St.
Madison, WI
Click here for more information. |
Saturday, January 22,
2005 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6, 2004 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Prof. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri
For over 30 years, this science-oriented
entertainment has played to packed houses at such
varied locations as the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, and Boston's
Museum of Science, and it has been televised by stations
across the country. |
Saturday, October 30,
2004 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 |
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Conversations on Creativity
William Farlow
Associate Professor of Music and Opera Director,
UW-Madison
7:00 p.m.
Unitarian Meeting House
900 University Bay Dr.
Madison, WI
Explore the nature of creativity
in the complicated group dynamics
of the opera with UW Opera Director William Farlow.
With over 200 productions to his credit,
and a long career that has taken him to Scotland,
Mexico, Canada, and throughout the United States,
Farlow has directed productions for the Lyric Opera
of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, and the Canadian
Opera. He has worked with such artists as Placido
Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Carlo Maria Giulini, and
painter/set designer David Hockney. As a singer,
he has performed major roles in canonical operas,
as well as principal roles in nine Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas. In addition to his duties as opera director,
he teaches voice and stage direction. Professor
Farlow earned his Bachelor of Music in Theory and
Composition from the University of Texas at El Paso
and his MM in Opera from the University of Texas
at Austin.
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Saturday, October 9,
2004 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Friday, October 8, 2004 |
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Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook in Conversation
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium
Library
Mall
UW-Madison Campus
UW-Madison
alumnus Carl Djerassi and his wife Diane Middlebrook can respectively
claim responsibility for a dizzying range of accomplishments,
including the birth control pill, plays, and biographies
such as the tale of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes
retold in Middlebrook's recent best-seller Her
Husband (Viking, 2003). As a part of the 2004 Wisconsin Book Festival, this fascinating couple join for a conversation about science, literature,
and art.
Presented in partnership with the Center for the Humanities. |
Tuesday, September 28, 2004 |
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Conversations on Creativity
Ronald L. Numbers
Hilldale & William Coleman Professor of the History of Science,
UW-Madison
7:00 p.m.
Gates of Heaven Synagogue
James Madison Park
E. Gorham and Butler St.
Madison, WI
of b
In the context of one of the
oldest synagogues in North America, Ron Numbers
will discuss the role of creativity in the formation
of a science independent of religion. Professor
Numbers teaches and writes about the history of
science, medicine, and religion in America. He is
currently writing a one-volume history of science
in America since European settlement, and with colleague
David Lindberg, he recently completed editorial
work on the eight-volume Cambridge History of
Science (Cambridge University Press, 2003).
His numerous additional works include The Creationists
(Knopf, 1992), Darwinism Comes to America (Harvard
University Press, 1998), and Disseminating Darwinism:
The Role of Place, Race, Religion, and Gender
(Cambridge University Press, 1999). |
Sunday, August 22, 2004 |
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President's Cultural Event: Science, the Arts,
and the Humanities:
American
Chemical Society Fall National Meeting
2:00-5:00
p.m.
Philadelphia
Marriott
Liberty Ballroom
Philadelphia, PA
Professor
Shakhashiri has organized a special presidential
event at the American Chemical Society national
meeting August 22nd, designed to combine science,
the arts, and the humanities. Notable scientists
and authors explained how they use theater, poetry,
photography and other tools to communicate science
to the public.
Click here to view the poster of this event. |
Friday, May 21 & Saturday, May 22, 2004 |
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Hyuk
Yu Symposium
Colleague, mentor,
and friend, Hyuk Yu, retired after 36
years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in January
2004. In honor of this occasion, the department of Chemistry
has organized a symposium celebrating his years of research
and teaching. The symposium will include 21 invited talks,
and accompanying the symposium will be a banquet and a
picnic.
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Monday, May 3, 2004 |
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Dramatic
Reading: "Comet Hunter"
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Hemsley Theater
Vilas
Hall
UW-Madison Campus
Madison Repertory Theatre and Theater Department actors
read from a play, by Chiori Miyagawa,
about the life and career of astronomer Caroline Herschel.
Panel discussion with playwright follows.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 |
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Carving Crazy Horse:
The Art and Engineering of Blasting Massive
Rock Monuments
Civil Engineering Professor
Charles H. Dowding
Northwestern University
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Saturday, April 3, 2004 |
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Science Expeditions
Science Expeditions is a
month-long series of science outreach events on Campus for
the general public.
Click here for more information. |
Tuesday, March 30,
2004 |
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Conversations on Creativity
Stanley Kutler
Professor of History Emeritus, UW-Madison
History Channeled
7:00 p.m.
Madison Public Library Sequoya Branch
513 S.
Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI
Click here for more information. |
Saturday, March 27, 2004 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, March 23,
2004 |
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Distiguished Lecture
Series
Jared Diamond
Pulitzer
Prize winner and author of the best-seller "Guns, Germs
and Steel"
7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater
Memorial Union
UW-Madison
Campus |
Saturday, March 20,
2004 |
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Vernal Equinox
12:49 CST
Click here for more information.
Click here for information from the June 22, 1999
Larry Meiller Show.
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Thursday, March 11, 2004
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The Science of Optics;
The History of Art
Charles Falco
Optical Sciences University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
3:30 p.m.
Coffee & Cookies
4:00 p.m.
Seminar
1800 Engineering Hall
UW-Madison Campus
Click here for more information. |
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Tuesday, March 9, 2004
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Conversations on
Creativity
Charles Casey
Professor
of Chemistry, UW-Madison College of Letters and Science
Creativity in Chemistry
7:00 p.m.
Madison Public Library Ashman Branch
733 N. High
Point Rd.
Madison, WI
Click here for more information.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2004 |
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Conversations
on Creativity
Henry Turner
7:00 p.m.
Madison Public Library
Pinney Branch
204 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI
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Thursday, February 19, 2004 |
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Searching For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Frank Drake
Emeritus Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of California-Santa Cruz
A former director
of the Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
7:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall
Room 1315 Chemistry
UW-Madison Campus
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Tuesday, February 17, 2004 |
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Wisconsin
Spring Primary and Presidential Preference Election
John
Powell, Wisconsin Initiative for Science
Literacy Senior Editor
8:00 p.m.
On all Wisconsin Public Radio Stations
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Friday,
February 13, 2004 |
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It's All About Oxygen on NPR's Science Friday
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST
Live from the Annual Meeting
of the American Association
for Advancement of Science
Seattle, WA |
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February 8, 14 & 15, 2004
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The
Wonders of Physics
Clint Sprott,
Professor of Physics, University
of Wisconsin Madison
1:00 & 4:00 p.m. Each Day
1300 Sterling Hall
475
North Charter St.
Madison, WI
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Tuesday, December 9, 2003 |
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Conversations
on Creativity
Richard Burgess
Professor of Oncology, UW-Madison Medical School
7:00 p.m.
Madison Public Library Ashman Branch
733 N. High Point Rd.
Madison, WI
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| Monday, November 17,
2003 |
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Dava Sobel
7:30 p.m.
Alumni Lounge, Pyle
Center
UW-Madison
Co-sponsored by the WISL |
Thursday, October 23, 2003 |
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Writing Science
Deborah Blum, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Moderator)
Antonio Damasio, University of Iowa
Alan Lightman,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sherwin Nuland,
Yale University
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium
UW-Madison Campus |
| Friday, September 26, 2003 |
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The Metaphorical
Origins of Scientific and Artistic Creativity
Department of Chemistry Colloquium
Theodore L. Brown
Department of Chemistry, University
of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
3:45 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
(Refreshments at 3:15 pm in the Atrium of
the Chemistry Building)
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Co-sponsored by the WISL |
Tuesday,
September 23, 2003 |
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Conversations on Creativity
Li Chiao-Ping
Professor of Dance
7:00 p.m.
Madison Public Library Central Branch
201 W. Mifflin St.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 29, 2003 |
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Oxygen Symposium
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Chemistry Department, Room 1351
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Sponsored by the WISL |
Friday, March 28, 2003 |
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American Premiere
Reading of "NO"
Reading by Carl Djerassi, Laura Kiessling and Bassam Z.
Shakhashiri
Authored by Carl Djerassi and Pierre Laszlo
11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
Chemistry Department, Room 1351
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Sponsored by the WISL |
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