UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater August 24-30, 2020 Good Morning, As summer winds down and school districts begin gearing up for a (possible) virtual 2020-2021 school year, the task of converting in-person science outreach experiences to virtual experiences becomes …
Year: 2020
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater – August 17, 2020
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater: August 17-23, 2020 Good Morning, Just a quick reminder that anyone can join the UW-Madison Science Alliance: university or college scientists and students, outreach staff, K-12 educators, parents, lifelong learners, or anyone interested …
In Praise of Maize
Explore the Unknown! For August 12, 2020 Please share this missive with your friends & neighbors. Hi WN@TL Fans, On Saturday afternoon my daughter Claire (15) and my son Will (13) trundled into the van and …
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater – August 10, 2020
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater August 10-17, 2020 Hi Everyone, This past week two white pavilion tents went up on Henry Mall, one on the roadway in front of Old Biochem, and the other in the roadway …
Remembering to Remember: Histories of Medicine & Surgery
Explore the Unknown! For August 5, 2020 Please share this missive with your friends & neighbors. Hi WN@TL Fans, Watching on Twitter yesterday the first video of the explosion & shock wave in Beirut …
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater – August 3, 2020
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater August 3-10, 2020 Hi Everyone, We slide into August as the rate of change in daylight speeds up. The days, though long, grow shorter and shorter. A lot of other things will …
Languid Days of Vines and Wines
Explore the Unknown! For July 29, 2020 Please share this missive with your friends & neighbors. Hi WN@TL Fans, It is high summer, is it not? The corn is tall and tasseled, the double harvest …
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater – July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020 UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater Hi Everyone, The covid epidemic has closed UW-Madison’s indoor science venues that for at least 140 years have formed a constellation of Destinations for Exploration that welcome the public …
UW-Madison Science Alliance Updater – July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020 Science Alliance Updater 51 years ago today two Apollo 11 astronauts set foot on the Moon. July 20 was a Sunday and the date of the annual Schulte Family Reunion in Petrifying Springs Park in …
In Hand, and Out of the Vault–The Book in the Era of Digital Humanities
Explore the Unknown! For July 15, 2020 Please share this missive with your friends & neighbors. Hi WN@TL Fans, When I was in high school I worked weekdays 3-6 pm at the Dixon Public Library …