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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Fearless Science Forum - How do scientists know what they know
DESCRIPTION:How do scientists know what they know? In an era of competition for attention filled with rapid discoveries\, seemingly incredible claims and conflicting headlines\, understanding the path from a lab theory to an established fact is more vital than ever. \nJoin Morgridge CEO Brad Schwartz\, national leader in science policy Keith Yamamoto\, Director of the Morgridge Institute’s Rowe Center for Virology\, Paul Ahlquist\, and Morgridge Institute Investigator\, Melissa Skala as they peel back the curtain on the scientific method. Together we explore: \nProof: How observations turn into verified facts. \nThe Power of Mistake: Why failing\, replicating\, and peer-reviewing are among science’s greatest strengths. \nNavigating Uncertainty: How scientists make decisions when the data isn’t 100% clear. \nThe live and on-line session will conclude with an audience Q&A\, giving you the chance to ask your most pressing questions directly to our experts. \nA virtual broadcast via Zoom will also be available.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-fearless-science-forum-how-do-scientists-know-what-they-know/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bacteria and Viruses,Chemistry and Physics,Pre-/Post-Festival,Sports, Health, and Medicine,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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SUMMARY:PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT: Sci-prov: The Workshops - Listening & Empathy
DESCRIPTION:FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on listening and empathy and is designed for graduate students\, post-docs\, staff\, and faculty in STEM-related fields. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Topic: Listening + Empathy \nThis workshop focuses on absorbing information from colleagues and listening for understanding. Activities focus on listening to partners beyond words and distilling messages to core values and beliefs for building bridges with collaborators and the public. \nThis workshop will take place in room 1145 in the Discovery Building. \nSpace is limited – RSVP required! \n\n\n\nThese 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students\, post-docs\, staff\, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. In research and industry alike\, ideas often need to be shared in real time with diverse audiences- from colleagues and collaborators to decision-makers and the public. These sessions provide a lively\, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Through fun applied improv practice\, participants will experiment with spontaneous speaking\, respond to mistakes\, and network. Each workshop will focus one a different area of communication – attend one or all of the workshop sessions!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/pre-festival-event-sci-prov-the-workshops-listening-empathy/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Pre-/Post-Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: The Best Science Stories and How They Work (Siri Carpenter)
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\n4:30-5:30pm\nDeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nAn invitation to engage with some of today’s most respected science journalists as they take readers beneath the surface to tell the stories behind eleven of the best science stories. \nWith eleven deeply reported\, artfully crafted stories and annotations by some of the most thoughtful and respected science journalists working today\, The Best Science Stories and How They Work is more than the sum of its impressive parts. Experience the pleasure of reading a “Best of” anthology\, attending a science writing masterclass\, and meeting journalists who become more than their familiar bylines. Each piece benefits from an introduction\, annotations\, and a conversation between the piece’s author and annotator. \nSiri Carpenter—editor of this book and cofounder of The Open Notebook\, a leading source of training and educational materials for journalists who cover science—has long considered what’s behind the best writing. The pieces in this guide are drawn from a range of publications such as Scientific American\, Nature\, The Atlantic\, and The New York Times Magazine and offer a unique perspective on how great science journalism happens: the careful structuring of a narrative\, the delicate balance of skepticism and wonder\, the ethical challenges of working with sources\, the artistry of prose that sings. Readers will not only encounter outstanding examples of stellar storytelling\, but they will also understand how these successful stories were reported and written\, revealing the choices fundamental to good science journalism. Following each annotation\, a Q&A with the original author provides an intimate look at the decisions and challenges that shaped their work. \nTaken together\, these pieces and annotations reveal the detailed\, technical narrative work required to tell science stories. The book will delight\, inspire\, and equip readers with new tools to appreciate the stories that matter most. \nContributors: Jordana Cepelewicz\, Shraddha Chakradhar\, Nadia Drake\, Ben Goldfarb\, Sabrina Imbler\, Ferris Jabr\, Emily Laber-Warren\, Stephanie M. Lee\, Dana Mackenzie\, Amy Maxmen\, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega\, Kendra Pierre-Louis\, Debbie Ponchner\, Sandeep Ravindran\, Mary Roach\, Paola Rosa-Aquino\, Ashley Smart\, Jessica Seigel\, Ramin Skibba\, Kamala Thiagarajan\, Bijal Trivedi\, and Ed Yong \nIn conversation with Will Cushman. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here! \nPlease note that there is a home Badger volleyball game at the Field House on October 16 evening\, which will likely affect parking availability and pricing. Please plan accordingly\, arrive early and consider alternative transportation than driving your own vehicle.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-the-best-science-stories-and-how-they-work-siri-carpenter/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Hidden Creatures (Dino Martins)
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\n6-7pm\nDeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nThere is the tapeworm\, which can grow 120 feet in length within the gut of a whale; the tsetse fly\, a notorious vector of disease that can pierce the skin even of crocodiles with its needle-like mouth; and the most universal symbol of parasitic behavior: the leech. Long villainized as\, well\, parasitic\, these creatures are actually a vital part of every ecosystem—and Dr. Dino Martins\, an award-winning entomologist and biologist from Kenya\, has made it his life’s mission to demystify these beguiling beings. \nHidden Creatures is a journey around the world ten times over—from Martins’ home in the wilds of East Africa\, to the rainforests of the Amazon\, to cities and backyards across the globe—and along the way\, we encounter the brilliant and eccentric experts who join Martins on his adventures to investigate not only parasites but their hosts\, from hyraxes and hippos to\, of course\, humans. Immersive\, driven by an utterly infectious curiosity\, and sure to transform every reader’s understanding of these organisms\, Hidden Creatures has the magnetic force of a David Attenborough documentary and introduces a monumental\, charismatic new voice in science writing. \nIn conversation with Lyric Bartholomay. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here! \nPlease note that there is a home Badger volleyball game at the Field House on October 16 evening\, which will likely affect parking availability and pricing. Please plan accordingly\, arrive early and consider alternative transportation than driving your own vehicle.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-hidden-creatures-dino-martins/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Spooky Rivers (Geo Rutherford)
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\n7:30-8:30pm\nDeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nTake the plunge into the strangest\, spookiest\, and most fascinating rivers around the world (if you dare) in this beautifully illustrated companion to Spooky Lakes—the New York Times and Indiebound bestseller from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford. \nFrom Geo Rutherford—the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over 79 million likes!)—comes this thrilling nonfiction book that follows the winding histories of 25 mysterious rivers around the world. Readers will explore natural phenomena\, scientific oddities\, historical events\, and environmental disasters\, as well as the myths and legends tied to these waterways\, which are increasingly threatened by climate change. \nRivers are Earth’s restless travelers—carving landscapes\, shaping history\, and holding secrets. Some are forces of destruction\, sweeping away everything in their path\, while others are lifelines\, sustaining civilizations for millennia. And some are both\, bringing prosperity and devastation in equal measure. \nFrom deadly whirlpools to lost cities submerged beneath their waves\, these rivers challenge everything we think we know about the natural world. There are rivers that catch fire\, rivers that boil\, and rivers so deep they seem bottomless. Some slither beneath the ground you stand on\, while others vanish without a trace. \nWho knew rivers could be so . . . spooky? \nIn conversation with Anne Moser. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here! \nPlease note that there is a home Badger volleyball game at the Field House on October 16 evening\, which will likely affect parking availability and pricing. Please plan accordingly\, arrive early and consider alternative transportation than driving your own vehicle.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-spooky-rivers-geo-rutherford/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Discovery Building Expo - Field Trip Day
DESCRIPTION:The Discovery Expo – Field Trip Day is designed for pre-registered school groups from across Wisconsin to visit the Discovery Building on UW-Madison’s campus and experience dozens of interactive\, hands-on exploration stations that feature STEM activities ranging from virtual reality to health and medicine\, chemistry\, physics demonstrations and more in addition to other add-on experiences across campus!  Explore the hands-on activities at your own pace and interact with scientists\, STEM professionals and students from UW-Madison and beyond! The Discovery Expo in the Discovery Building is a great opportunity for youth (grades K-12) to discover something new and exciting about science! \nRegistration has now closed. Only pre-registered groups are able to attend this event. \nNot able to attend in-person this year? Check out our virtual field trips! \nThe Discovery Building Expo – Field Trip Day is presented by the Morgridge Institute for Research Community Engagement Team. \n 
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/discovery-building-expo-field-trip-day/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Astronomy,Bacteria and Viruses,Chemistry and Physics,Nature and Environment,Sports, Health, and Medicine,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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SUMMARY:Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science
DESCRIPTION:The Wisconsin Science Festival presents Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science – How America Funds Discovery – Research\, Innovation\, and What Comes Next. \nHow we fund research shapes what questions get asked\, which ideas have the opportunity to grow\, and how discoveries move into the world. For decades\, the U.S. has relied heavily on a university-centered model\, but the landscape of research funding is evolving\, with new approaches and priorities emerging. \nJoin us for a conversation about the future of research funding in America. Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges of different models and consider what may be at stake for universities\, researchers\, industry\, and society as the nation rethinks how discovery is supported. \nRegistration is requested\, register here! This event will take place in the DeLuca Forum in the Discovery Building.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/crossroads-of-ideas-funding-the-future-of-science/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sci-prov
DESCRIPTION:Join the Illuminating Discovery Hub and Amalgam Improv for an evening fusing science and spontaneous improv comedy like no other at Sci-Prov! \nSci-prov combines science and improv in creative\, funny\, and never before seen ways. Scientists will present their work in short\, digestible presentations followed by brief Q&A\, all of which can become fodder for the improv scenes. The improv scenes are created on the fly & unique to each show. \nLight refreshments and cash bar available. Tickets are free and registration is requested to ensure adequate seating. Register here!
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