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.
- July
- July 27Universe in the Park: Blue Mound State ParkPresenter: Jonathan Rebelsky8:00 PM, 4350 Mounds Park Rd, Blue Mounds, WI 53517-9591, United States
- July 29"Music and the Human Spirit": Hybrid Badger Talk in Waupaca, WIPresenter: Dan Cavanagh6:30 PM, 206 E. Badger St, Waupaca, WI 54981
- July 31"Living with Vitality: Pathways to Health and Happiness": In-Person Badger Talk in Menomonee Falls, WIPresenter: Bob McGrath1:00 PM, W156 N8436 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- August
- August 3"Eutrophication of Lakes in Southern Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Beaver Dam, WIPresenter: Steve Carpenter9:30 AM, 500 Gould Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
- August 3Universe in the Park: Peninsula State ParkPresenters: Erin Motherway and Zach Lewis8:30 PM, 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI 54212
- August 4"We Gotta Get Out of This Place: Soundtrack of the Vietnam War": In-Person Badger Talk in Neillsville, WIPresenter: Doug Bradley1:00 PM, W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville, WI 54456
- August 6"An Overview of the Geology of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WIPresenter: Sue Swanson12:30 PM, 1300 6th St S, La Crosse, WI 54601
- August 6"The Journey I Hadn’t Planned: Panel of Individuals Living with Dementia": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WIPresenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson12:45 PM, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- August 6"Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment: From Diagnosis to Daily Life": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WIPresenter: Jennifer McAlister1:30 PM, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- August 6"An Overview of the Geology of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Coon Walley, WIPresenter: Sue Swanson6:30 PM, 500 Central Ave, Coon Valley, WI 54623
- August 8"How Wisconsin Became the Cheese State": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WIPresenter: Dean Sommer7:00 PM, 221 East Cottage Grove Road, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- August 8Universe in the Park: Devil's Lake State ParkPresenter: Estephani TorresVillanueva8:00 PM, S5975 Park Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913
- August 9Universe in the Park: Yellowstone Lake State ParkPresenter: Jim Lattis8:00 PM, 8495 Lake Road, Blanchardville, WI, 53516
- August 10Universe in the Park: Whitefish Dunes State ParkSpeaker: Rachel McClure8:00 PM, 3275 Clark Lake Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235
- August 10Universe in the Park: Mirror Lake State ParkPresenters: Max Kroft and Loren Robinson8:30 PM, E10320 Fern Dell Rd., Baraboo, WI 53913
- August 11Universe in the Park: Rock Island Sate ParkSpeaker: Rachel McClure8:00 PM, 1924 Indian Point Road, Washington Island, WI, 54246
- August 12Universe in the Park: Newport State ParkPresenter: Rachel McClure8:30 PM, Newport State Park, 475 County Road NP, Ellison Bay, WI 54210
- August 14"Supporting the Growth of Wisconsin's Maple Syrup Industry" 175th Anniversary Taste of Wisconsin Badger TalkPresenter: Jeremy Solin7:45 PM, 124 E Elm St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
- August 15"Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?": In-Person Badger Talk in Waukesha, WIPresenter: Marcus Cederstrom1:00 PM, S69W14142 Tess Corners Drive, Waukesha, WI 53150
- August 16Universe in the Park: Amnicon Falls State ParkPresenters: Talia O'Shea and Max Kroft9:00 PM, 4279 County Rd U, South Range, WI 54874
- August 17Universe in the Park: Pattison State ParkPresenters: Talia O'Shea and Max Kroft9:00 PM, 6294 S State Highway 35, Superior, WI 54874
- August 20"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Kohler, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder11:00 AM, 240 School Street, Kohler, WI 53044
- August 21"Innovative Solutions for Valuing the Invaluable": In-Person Badger Talk in Johnson Creek, WIPresenter: Beth Fields12:00 PM, 1225 Remmel Drive, Johnson Creek, WI 53094
- August 22"Appreciating the Art, Science and Finer Nuances of Grilling, BBQing, and Smoking Meat" 175th Anniversary Badger TalkPresenter: Jeff Sindelar7:15 PM, TBD, Waukesha
- August 24Universe in the Park: Roche-A-Cri State ParkSpeaker: Bob Aloisi8:30 PM, 1767 Hwy 13, Friendship, WI, 53934
- August 27"Ecological Responses to Climate Change - Lessons from the Past": In-Person Badger Talk in Monona, WIPresenter: Jack Williams6:30 PM, 330 Femrite Dr, Monona, WI 53716
- August 30"Does 'Brain Training' Really Work?" In-Person Badger Talk in Mequon, WIPresenter: C. Shawn Green7:00 AM, 6300 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092
- August 31Universe in the Park: Wyalusing State ParkPresenter: Rachel McClure8:30 PM, 13081 State Park Lane, Bagley, WI
- September
- September 3Badgers on Tap: Microbiology & Storyform Science at Delta Beer Lab6:30 PM, 167 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713
- September 10"The Branding of Everything": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Todd Newman8:30 AM, 1055 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
- September 10"Deciding What's True in a Polarized Society": In-Person Badger Talk in Janesville, WIPresenter: Michael Wagner6:00 PM, 316 S. Main St., Janesville, WI 53545
- September 11"Growing Grapes for Wine in WI" 175th Anniversary Taste of Wisconsin Badger TalkPresenter: Amaya Atucha7:15 PM, TBD, La Crosse
- September 12"Factors to Watch in the Upcoming Election": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter: Barry Burden6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- September 16"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Pewaukee, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder6:00 PM, 210 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53089
- October
- October 10"How Will the Great Lakes Respond to Our Changing Winters?": In-Person badger Talk in Fort Atkinson, WIPresenter: Zach Feiner6:00 PM, 209 Merchants Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
- October 11"Women in Science, Math, and Engineering": In-Person Badger Talk in Oregon, WIPresenter: Vicki Bier1:00 PM, 219 Park St, Oregon, WI 53575
- October 16"Wisconsin's Busy Bees": Virtual Wisconsin Science Festival Badger TalkPresenter: PJ Liesch4:00 PM, Online