Badger Talks is a program housed under UW Connects statewide outreach. All talks listed below are open to the public. Please follow us on Facebook for updates about upcoming talks.
- January
- January 21"10 Things to Know About Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Watertown, WIPresenter: Alexis Eastman2:30 PM, 514 S 1st St, Watertown, WI, 53094
- January 25"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Monona, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder2:00 PM, 1000 Nichod Road, Monona, WI 53716
- January 27"German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WIPresenter: Antje Petty10:00 AM, 5577 Home Drive, West Bend, WI 53095
- January 29"20,000 years in a blink of an eye: The past, present, and future of the Great Lakes": In-Person Badger TalkPresenter: Titus Seilheimer5:30 PM, 625 Grand Ave, Little Chute, WI 54140
- January 31"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenbush, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman1:00 PM, 7921 WI-23, Glenbeulah, WI 53023, United States
- January 31Badgers on Tap: Friends, Foes, and Fixers: The Microbes in Us at Uncommon Pints!Presenters: Ania Bialic, Alex Dobrila, and Doran Goldman4:00 PM, 27 Brown Blvd, Rothschild, WI 54474
- February
- February 1"How Can We Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Thomas Beatty11:30 AM, 2010 Whenona Dr, Madison, WI 53711-4843, United States
- February 3"Black Citizenship and the Struggle for Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Sheboygan, WIPresenter: Andrene Wright–Johnson6:00 PM, 3110 Erie Ave, Sheboygan, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53081
- February 3In-Person Musical Performance in Waunakee, WIPresenter: Blue Note Ensemble6:30 PM, 201 N Madison St, Waunakee, WI 53597-1045, United States
- February 4Badgers on Tap: Imagined Worlds, Microbial Realities at The Tardigrade's Shelf!Presenters: Joie Ling, Chandler Holschbach, and Seth Greengo6:00 PM, 501 N Richmond St, Appleton, WI 54911-4674, United States
- February 4Badgers on Tap: Exploring Physics at The Rigby!Presenters: Zain Abhari, Gabe Spahn, and Spencer Weeden7:00 PM, 119 E Main St., Madison, WI 53703
- February 5"Noticing Memory and Thinking Changes? Now What?": In-Person Badger Talk in Marshfield, WIPresenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson1:00 PM, 907 N Central Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-2147, United States
- February 9"Who Are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WIPresenter: Mark Louden10:00 AM, 800 Main St, La Crosse, WI 54601-4122, United States
- February 10"Vascular Contributions to Dementia": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WIPresenter: Carol Van Hulle1:00 PM, 5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558
- February 10"Privacy and Security Online, Focus on AI": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WIPresenter: Dorothea Salo3:30 PM, 107 E Reynolds St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- February 10Badgers on Tap: The Science of Happiness at One Social Food Hall!Presenters: Pelin Kesebir and Chad McGehee6:30 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- February 10"Hygge, Health, and Happiness": In-Person Badger Talk in Muskego, WIPresenter: Claus Anderson6:30 PM, Muskego Public Library, S73W16663 Janesville Rd, Muskego, WI 53150, United States
- February 10"Breaking Free From Burnout": In-Person Badger Talk in DeForest, WIPresenter: Carla Williams6:30 PM, 203 Library Street, DeForest, WI 53532
- February 11"Studying the Origins of Life on Earth (And Other Worlds)": In-Person Badger Talk in Oak Creek, WIPresenter: David Baum6:00 PM, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154
- February 11"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman7:00 PM, 317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI 53589
- February 17"The Adventure Gap ~ Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: James Edward Mills1:00 PM, 6205 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705
- February 18"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Mary Beth Collins6:45 PM
- February 19"Putin's Russia": In-Person Badger Talk in Franklin, WIPresenter: David McDonald6:30 PM, 9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI 53132-9601, United States
- February 24"Various Forms of Elections, Specifically Ranked Choice and Proportional": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter: David Canon6:30 PM, W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-3422, United States
- February 24"All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry": In-Person Badger Talk, Middleton, WIPresenter: Stephen Kantrowitz6:30 PM, 7409 Franklin Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-2621, United States
- February 25"The 2026 Midterm Election": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Barry Burden10:00 AM, 333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2777, United States
- March
- March 3"Native Shrubs and Trees for the Birds and Bees": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: David Garison Stevens6:30 PM
- March 4"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory and Wisconsin's Explorations of the Universe": In-Person in Onalaska, WIPresenters: James Lattis and Kelly Tyrrell10:00 AM, 741 Oak Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650, United States
- March 6"What Defines Success in Workforce Development?": In-Person Badger Talk in Monticello, WIPresenter: Christopher Stark8:30 AM, 416 E Lake Ave, Monticello, WI 53570
- March 6"Skin Care for Elderly": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Apple Bodemer10:30 AM, 248 W Main St, Stoughton, WI 53589-2151, United States
- March 9"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Sussex, WIPresenter: Mark Louden6:30 PM, N64W23820 Main St, Sussex, WI 53089-3122, United States
- March 10"Sleep, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WIPresenter: Steve Barczi1:00 PM, 5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558
- March 10Badgers on Tap: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin at One Social Food Hall!Presenters: Sissel Schroeder and Tamara Thomsen6:30 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- March 10"Flowering Shrubs for All Seasons – Highlights from the UW-Madison Arboretum’s Living Collection": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: David Garison Stevens6:30 PM
- March 11"Shifting Weather Patterns: What to Know and Look Out For": In-Person Badger Talk in Waukesha, WIPresenter: Amanda Latham10:45 AM, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188-1617, United States
- March 11"Medical Robotics and Automation": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WIPresenter: Daniel Buckland12:00 PM, 326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911-5460, United States
- March 11"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Delafield, WIPresenter: Annie Jones6:00 PM, 415 Genesee St, Delafield, WI 53018-1814, United States
- April
- April 6"How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Thomas Beatty12:00 PM, 2429 Perry St, Madison, WI 53713-2444, United States