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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badger Talk -  Bringing Dino-Birds to Life
DESCRIPTION:Uwe Bergmann’s Badger Talk – Bringing Dino-Birds to Life \nBirds have captured every corner of our planet. Long before modern birds appeared\, some dinosaurs started to show feathers rather than scales. With the help of powerful X-rays\, we are trying to disentangle the chemical remains in some of the most iconic dino-bird fossils\, including the famous Archaeopteryx\, and what we can learn about the life of these amazing creatures.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-badger-talk-bringing-dino-birds-to-life/
LOCATION:Waupaca Area Public Library\, 107 S Main St\, Waupaca\, WI\, 54981
CATEGORIES:Badger Talks,Chemistry and Physics,Nature and Environment,Pre-/Post-Festival
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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badgers on Tap - Medieval Literature at One Social Food Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Lisa Cooper and Associate Professor Jordan Zweck on October 6\, 2026 at 7:00 PM as they discuss medieval literature. Enjoy fun drinks\, bingo\, trivia\, and cool prizes at this Badgers on Tap event at One Social Food Hall in Madison\, WI!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-badgers-on-tap-medieval-literature-at-one-social-food-hall/
LOCATION:One Social Food Hall\, 123 E Wilson Street\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Badgers on Tap,Pre-/Post-Festival
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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badgers on Tap - How Midlife Shapes Your Brain's Future at The Rigby
DESCRIPTION:Join presenter Carol Van Hulle on October 7\, 2026 at 7:00 PM she discusses Alzheimer’s disease. Enjoy fun drinks\, trivia\, bingo\, and cool prizes at this Badgers on Tap event at The Rigby in Madison\, WI! This event is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. \nThis talk will be aimed at people ages 45-55\, but open to all!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-badgers-on-tap-how-midlife-shapes-your-brains-future-at-the-rigby/
LOCATION:Rigby Pub\, 119 East Main Street\, Madison\, 53703
CATEGORIES:Badgers on Tap,Pre-/Post-Festival,Sports, Health, and Medicine
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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badgers on Tap - Birding at the Rigby
DESCRIPTION:Join Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Director Brenna Marsicek\, Professor Anna Pidgeon\, and student Zoe Ramstack on October 10\, 2026 at 11:00 AM as they discuss birding! Enjoy drinks\, bingo\, trivia\, and fun prizes at this Badgers on Tap event at The Rigby in Madison\, WI!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-badgers-on-tap-birding-at-the-rigby/
LOCATION:Rigby Pub\, 119 East Main Street\, Madison\, 53703
CATEGORIES:Badgers on Tap,Nature and Environment,Pre-/Post-Festival
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SUMMARY:Badger Talk - Body Politics and Body Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on October 15\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Holmen Public Library in Holmen\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually. This event is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival! \nThis talk defines body politics and invites audiences to consider their knowledges around their bodies and perceptions of health using a social justice framework\, and considers what body advocacy and body liberation might look like and feel like for different groups and identities. \nDr. Kate Phelps is a lecturer in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They have a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Their teaching and research interests and areas of expertise include body politics\, body liberation\, fat studies\, Health at Every Size\, bodies and capitalism\, weight stigma\, size inclusive care\, girlhoods\, social media\, feminisms\, and arts-based therapies. They are also a member of the Leadership Circle for the UW-Madison 4W Initiative. They lead body mapping workshops and give talks for a variety of campus and community organizations.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/badger-talk-body-politics-and-body-advocacy/
LOCATION:Holmen Public Library\, 121 Legion St W\, Holmen\, WI\, 54636\, United States
CATEGORIES:Badger Talks,Sports, Health, and Medicine
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SUMMARY:Badger Talk - ACORNS (Activities for Community Outreach in STEM)
DESCRIPTION:This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on October 17\, 2026 at 1:00 PM by Iron Ridge Public Library in Iron Ridge\, WI. Registration is encouraged\, but not required. More info to come on how to register. There will be no virtual option for this event. This event is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival! \nStudies show that feelings of belonging are the number one indicator of retention in STEM. The ability of students to see themselves in STEM spaces is crucial to building this sense of belonging. At the same time\, students are only able to envision themselves as scientists in as much as they are doing science. An ACORNS program is a highly interactive\, tactile STEM-themed activity. These could include modeling planet formation with ice cream and cookies\, exploring stellar fusion with the ingredients of s’mores\, and measuring the speed of light using a chocolate bar. \nThis shift from a lecture-style format to a hands-on\, student-led dialogue allows for an immersive STEM experience\, highlighting both that science can be fun\, accessible\, and messy\, but also that anyone is capable of doing it\, regardless of expertise. Science is a state of mind\, defined by curiosity–and every person has plenty of that. \nZach Lewis is a graduate student in astronomy at UW-Madison. His research focuses on the evolution of elements inside galaxies. He uses JWST observations of distant galaxies to characterize how stars produce elements and eject them into their host galaxy\, and how those elements then escape the galaxy or form new stars. \nRegistration link coming soon!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/badger-talk-acorns-activities-for-community-outreach-in-stem/
LOCATION:Iron Ridge Public Library\, 205 Park St\, Iron Ridge\, WI\, 53035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Badger Talks,Chemistry and Physics
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SUMMARY:Badger Talks - Creatures of the Night: Bed Bugs
DESCRIPTION:This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on October 22\, 2026 at 11:00 AM by Blanchardville Public Library in Blanchardville\, WI\, as a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually. \nOnce a creature of nursery rhymes\, bed bugs have reemerged around the US over the last decades. This talk will discuss the biology of bed bugs\, their history\, precautions for travelers\, and bed bug management in contemporary times. \nPatrick (PJ) Liesch is a statewide entomology specialist and director of the University of Wisconsin Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL). Every year\, the IDL handles over 2\,400 insect identification requests from Wisconsin’s farmers\, private industry\, university and government agencies\, the general public\, and other groups. PJ also provides entomology-related outreach throughout the state\, including regular appearances on Wisconsin Public Radio.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/badger-talks-creatures-of-the-night-bed-bugs/
LOCATION:Blanchardville Public Library\, 208 Mason St\, Blanchardville\, WI\, 53506\, United States
CATEGORIES:Badger Talks,Nature and Environment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T183000
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SUMMARY:POST-FESTIVAL EVENT: Badgers on Tap - Día de los Muertos at Cielo in Madison\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Join Cielo on State Street for a Badgers on Tap event on October 28\, 2026 at 6:30 PM to learn about Día de los Muertos! There will be a screening of the short film “La Vida y Los Muertos” by Carolyn Kallenborn\, followed by a discussion with the speaker herself (she will participate via Zoom). This event is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival! \nLa Vida y Los Muertos is filled with rich visuals and captivating music to evoke the beauty\, joy\, sadness and magic of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca\, Mexico. The film winds its way from the funky urban feel of the city of Oaxaca\, through the intimate home altars in Teotitlan and Mitla\, the enchanting candle-lit midnight cemetery of Atzompa\, and the joyous flower covered graves in San Antonino. La Vida y Los Muertos is a “silent” film with no narration\, inviting the audience to immerse themselves in the music and the imagery to experience a slowing down of time that is an inherent part of the festival. The film provides an opportunity to notice the care and thoughtfulness of the preparations and to experience the joyous celebration of life. \nAs an art film\, La Vida y Los Muertos is a journey through the city of Oaxaca and five near-by villages during the celebration of Day of the Dead. In the city and in the villages\, this beautiful festival of death is very lively. The juxtaposition of music\, food and celebration with cemeteries and death is surreal. With little narration\, rich visuals and complex soundtrack\, each chapter captures the mood and the impression of one particular place.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/post-festival-event-badgers-on-tap-dia-de-los-muertos-at-cielo-in-madison-wi/
LOCATION:Cielo\, Cielo - 118 State Street\, Madison\, WI\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Badgers on Tap
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