Category: WN@TL Blog

Inflation, the Global Economy, & the MidTerms; WN@TL Goes Dark for Thanksgiving; The Sun for Making Electricity in Wisconsin; Pulling Viruses Out of Thin Air

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 16 November 2022 Hi WN@TL Fans, Few events drive home the pivotal roles of social sciences in public policy quite like a pandemic, as we recently have …

Can X-Rays Trace the Origins of Printing?; Inflation, the Global Economy, & the Midterm Elections; WN@TL Goes Dark for Thanksgiving; Photovoltaics

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 9 November 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, It’s a good thing to make a good impression the first time, but to make a good impression over and …

The SuperAging Research Initiative; Can X-rays Trace the Origins of Printing?

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 2 November 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, Past may not be prologue, but if you’re lucky enough (as I was) to have your grandparents and parents live …

Learning from Societal Data The SuperAgers Study Can X-Rays Trace the Origins of Printing?

   For 26 October 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, Reaching back at least 2,500 years, the idea and the ideals of a liberal education—the type of education best suited to keep a free person free—built on a foundation heavy in math and the ability to recognize, enjoy and exploit patterns in Nature. While in the medieval era …

Chemistry Meets Glassblowing (at a Special Venue: S-429 Chemistry Building); Learning from Societal Data; The SuperAgers Study

  For 19 October 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, I admire the look and feel of a hefty ceramic mortar and pestle, but as a kid nothing said “chemistry” quite like a Pyrex beaker & an Erlenmeyer flask arrayed with a rack of test tubes next to a long-necked vol flask.  O, the possibilities! In …

Special Editions & Venues: The Warfarin Story; A Discovery Mural; Glassblowing in Chemistry

Coming Up:  the Warfarin saga, a New Mural, and Glassblowing in Chemistry   “Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59  For 12 October 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, I don’t have an October Surprise to offer, but happily …

Vertical Farming; The Warfarin Story; A Mural Bridging Art, Science, & Technology; Chemistry Meets Glassblowing

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at https://go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 5 October 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, I took General Agriculture as a freshman in high school, and during that year indoor horticulture took to me.  We …

Acupuncture for Animals; Vertical Farming; the story of Warfarin; The Art of Discovery.

Coming Up:  Animal Acupuncture, Vertical Agriculture, Warfarin, & a New Mural   “Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59     For 28 September 2022       Hi WN@TL Fans,   This week’s missive is already …

At the Intersection of Wildlife & Aviation; Acupuncture in Animals: What’s the Point?; Vertical Agriculture

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 21 September 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, We are but hours away from the fall equinox, a time of dazzling solar displays that blind drivers both at dawn and …

Climate Change & the Consequences of Suboptimal Temperatures on Reproduction; At the Intersection of Wildlife & Aviation; Anesthesia and Pain Management in Veterinary Care

“Wednesday Nite @ The Lab” Public Science Talks Wednesdays at 7pm CT Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI,  or Stream by zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59   For 14 September 2022     Hi WN@TL Fans, When my colleague Liz Jesse and I welcome groups to our BioTrek Outreach Lab, we sometimes start the activities by …