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.
- March
- March 25"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WIPresenter: Tom Broman1:00 PM, 9405 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53228-1400, United States
- March 25"Referenda All Around: Understanding the Challenges Facing Public Education": Hybrid Badger TalkPresenter: Julie Mead6:00 PM, Online
- March 26Badgers on Tap: Exploring Physics at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild, WIPresenters: Zain Abhari, Gabe Spahn, and Spencer Weeden6:00 PM, 27 Brown Blvd, Rothschild, WI 54474
- March 29"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Sissel Schroeder2:30 PM, Online
- March 31"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Betsy Quinlan1:00 PM, 326 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705-4955, United States
- March 31"Truth and Fiction in Greek and American Mythology": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter: Jeffery Beneker6:30 PM, W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva, WI, United States, Wisconsin
- April
- April 1Badgers on Tap: English in Wisconsin at The Rigby in Madison, WIPresenter: Joe Salmons7:00 PM, 119 E Main St., Madison, WI 53703
- April 2"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Rice Lake, WIPresenter: Annie Jones12:30 PM, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- 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
- April 6"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed (or at Least Seriously Maimed)": Fort Atkinson, WIPresenter: Brian Hudelson2:30 PM, 209 Merchants Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
- April 8"Literature and Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Russ Castronovo11:30 AM, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711
- April 9"What is a Healthy Diet? Carbs, Protein or Fat?": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Beth Olson2:00 PM, 108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593
- April 9"Rain Garden Planting Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter6:00 PM, 1350 Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53719
- April 9"How Glaciers Shaped Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Fond du Lac, WIPresenter: Luke Zoet6:00 PM, 32 Sheboygan St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
- April 9"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In-Person Badger Talk in Oshkosh, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis6:00 PM, 500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901-9725, United States
- April 9"Public Education and Privatization: What’s at Stake?": In-Person Badger Talk in Elkhorn, WIPresenter: Julie Mead6:30 PM, 837 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1138, United States
- April 9"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder6:30 PM, 500 Silent St, Verona, WI 53593
- April 10Badger Talks Musical Performance: Low Brass Ensemble in Whitewater, WIPresenters: UW-Madison Low Brass Ensemble5:30 PM, 431 W Center St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1915, United States
- April 13"Scandinavian Art and Literature": In-Person Badger Talk in Ferryville, WIPresenter: Susan Brantly10:00 AM, 13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd, Ferryville, WI 54628-6033, United States
- April 13"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman2:00 PM, 2600 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI 53589
- April 14"What Does AI Mean for Our Future?": In-Person Badger Talk in Green Bay, WIPresenter: Patrick McDaniel10:00 AM, 2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54303-4966, United States
- April 15"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Bristol, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman12:45 PM, 19801 83rd St, Bristol, WI 53104-9601, United States
- April 15"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Port Washington, WIPresenter: Mark Louden1:30 PM, 403 W Foster St, Port Washington, WI 53074
- April 15Badgers on Tap: Anthropology Night at Broken Tree Pizza in Appleton, WIPresenter: John Hawks6:00 PM, 201 S Riverheath Way Ste 1100, Appleton, WI, United States, 54915
- April 16"Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WIPresenter: David Mickelson5:00 PM, 6355 CR-Z, West Bend, WI 53095-9201, United States
- April 18"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Pardeeville, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter9:30 AM, 119 N Main St, Pardeeville, WI 53954-8005, United States
- April 18"Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader": In-Person Badger Talk in Eagle, WIPresenter: Brad Herrick10:00 AM, S91W39091 WI-59, Eagle, WI 53119, United States
- April 18
- April 20"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, Storm and the Song": Hybrid Badger Talk in Eagle, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman6:30 PM, 820 E. Main St., Eagle, WI 53119
- April 22"Research Updates in Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WIPresenter: Kimberly D. Mueller6:00 PM, 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601, United States
- April 22"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WI Presenter: Tom Broman6:30 PM, 107 E Reynolds St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- April 22"The Languages of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenbush, WIJoe Salmons6:30 PM, W7965 WI-23, Greenbush, WI 53026
- April 23"Breakout Session: Building Resilience in our Youth Generations": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Annie Lisowski1:00 PM, 6152 American Pkwy, Madison, WI 53718, United States
- April 23"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter: Mary Beth Collins6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- April 23Badgers on Tap: Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center Night at Delta Beer Lab in Fitchburg, WIPresenters: Alicia Mand, Luca Riitano, and Toni Bertólez 6:30 PM, 167 E Badger Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53713
- April 25"Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader" In-Person Badger Talk in Two Rivers, WIPresenter: Brad Herrick10:30 AM, 3000 Hawthorne Ave, Two Rivers, WI 54241
- April 26"Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Connect Better?": In-Person Badger Talk in Mequon, WIPresenter: Prasanta Verma Anumolu1:30 PM, 11345 N Cedarburg Rd, Mequon, WI 53092
- April 27"Why Does Food Go Bad? + Diet and Chronic Inflammation": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Mills, WIPresenter: Bradley Bolling10:30 AM, 603 East Lake Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551
- April 28"Reimagining the Family Caregiver Experience": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIJody Krainer10:30 AM, 718 Jupiter Dr., Madison, WI 53718
- April 28"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed (or at Least Seriously Maimed)": Badger Talk in Germantown, WIPresenter: Brian Hudelson6:00 PM, N112W16957 Mequon Rd, Germantown, WI 53022-3210, United States
- April 28"Transforming our Agricultural Systems": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter Steffen Mirsky6:30 PM, W4240 WI-50 Lake Geneva, WI 53147
- April 28"Deciding What's True in a Polarized Society": In-Person Badger Talk in Mount Horeb, WIPresenter: Michael Wagner6:30 PM, 105 Perimeter Rd, Mt Horeb, WI 53572, United States
- April 29"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman5:30 PM, 6250 Nesbitt Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53719-1902, United States
- April 30"Early Experiences Elevate Everything: Early Brain and Child Development and the Future of Society": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Dipesh Navsaria1:15 PM
- April 30"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": Badger Talk in Prairie du Sac, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis6:30 PM, 540 Water St Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
- May
- May 2"Plant Responses to Climate Change: Lessons from the Past": In-Person Badger Talk in Wisconsin DellsPresenter: John Williams10:45 AM, 620 Elm St, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1590, United States
- May 6Badgers on Tap: The Edmund Fitzgerald Storm - A Case Study in Improved Weather Forecasting in Appleton, WIPresenter Steve Ackerman6:00 PM, 501 N Richmond St, Appleton, WI 54911-4674, United States
- May 6Badgers on Tap: Exploring Ancient DNA at The Rigby in Madison, WIPresenters: Jack Williams, Charles Konsitzke, and Ismael Ordonez7:00 PM, 19 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- May 8"The Evolution of Military Occupations from Antiquity into the Future": Badger Talk in Amery, WIPresenter: John Hall6:00 PM, 104 Maple Street West Amery, WI 54001
- May 8"Building Resilience": In-Person Badger Talk in Onalaska, WIPresenter: Theresa Kim8:30 PM, 3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd, Onalaska, WI 54650-8677, United States
- May 9"Aldo Leopold, the “Father” of Wildlife Management was a Plant Guy": In-Person Badger Talk in Maiden Rock, WIPresenter: Stanley Temple10:00 AM, W2596 20th Avenue, Maiden Rock, WI 54750
- May 9"Community Conservation: From Wisconsin to the World": In-Person Badger Talk in Maiden Rock, WIPresenter: Teri Allendorf2:00 PM, W2596 E Pine Crk, Stockholm, WI 54769, United States
- May 12"Innovative Solutions for Valuing the Invaluable": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WIPresenter: Beth Fields10:30 AM, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- May 12"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed": In-Person Badger Talk in Grafton, WIPresenter: Brian Hudelson6:00 PM, 1620 11th Ave, Grafton, WI 53024-2404, United States
- May 13"Reimaging the Family Caregiver Experience": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WIPresenter: Jody Krainer10:00 AM, 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- May 14
- May 15"Aldo Leopold Was for the Birds!": In-Person Badger Talk in Baraboo, WIPresenter: Stanley Temple10:00 AM, 1414 Jefferson St, Baraboo, WI 53941
- May 15"I'm the Only One Left: Social Isolation and Loneliness in Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Alexis Eastman12:00 PM, 275 N City Station Dr, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-4721, United States
- May 18"Sleep, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Hartford, WIPresenter: Steve Barczi6:00 PM, 112 Peace Lutheran Pkwy, Hartford, WI 53027-1159, United States
- May 19"Children's African Story Hour": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter: Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite6:00 PM, 918 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1807, United States
- May 19"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter7:15 PM, 2424 University Ave, Madison, WI 53726-3811, United States
- May 25"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Dousman, WIPresenter: Betsy Quinlan1:00 PM, 314 E Vlg Ct Dousman, WI 53118
- May 27CANCELLED: "Caring for People with Emotions & Behaviors Due to Dementia": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Art Walaszek12:00 PM
- May 29"Skin Care for Seniors": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Apple Bodemer11:00 AM, 108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593
- June
- June 2"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, Storm, and Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Amery, WIPresenter Steve Ackerman6:00 PM, 104 Maple Street West Amery, WI 54001
- June 3"Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Connect Better?": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WIPresenter: Prasanta Verma Anumolu10:30 AM, 205 Veterans Ave, West Bend, WI 53095-3413, United States
- June 3"Caregiver Concerns and Resources: Dementia-Related Information": In-Person Badger Talk in Janesville, WIPresenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson11:00 AM, 1717 Center Ave, Janesville, WI 53546-2818, United States
- June 3Badgers on Tap: What is Happiness? at The Rigby in Madison, WIPresenters: Simon Goldberg, Pelin Kesebir, and Christy Wilson-Mendenhall,7:00 PM, 119 E Main St., Madison, WI 53703
- June 4"Caring for Mature Skin": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter Apple Bodemer1:30 PM, 7448 Hubbard Ave Middleton, WI
- June 5"Stories in Stone: The Life Histories of Dinosaurs": In-Person Badger Talk in Racine, WIPresenter: David Lovelace11:00 AM, 75 7th St, Racine, WI 53403
- June 9"PFAS in Harvestable Goods Across the Ceded Territories": In-Person Badger Talk in New Richmond, WIPresenter: Gavin Dehnert5:30 PM, 450 S Arch Ave, New Richmond, WI 54017, United States
- June 10"Consuming Happiness: Research & Application": In-Person Badger Talk in Oregon, WIPresenter Christine Whelan10:30 AM, 219 Park St, Oregon, WI 53575
- July
- July 14Badgers on Tap: Native Plants and Pollinators in Madison, WIPresenters Susan Carpenter, Patrick Liesch, and Anupreksha Jain7:00 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- August
- August 26"Diet and Chronic Inflammation": In-Person Badger Talk in Monona, WIPresenter: Bradley Bolling10:00 AM, 1011 Nichols Rd, Monona, WI 53716-2530, United States